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Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Canada's cattle, pork industry players upset over admission of UK to CPTPP
The Canadian Meat Council (CMC), Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) and the Canadian Pork Council (CPC) expressed deep disappointment on July 15 after the announcement of the agreement made by Canada's Minister of Trade to grant the United K ...
Tuesday, April 4, 2023
Canadian Cattle Association raises concern over UK market access for Canadian beef
The Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) is displeased that Canada has agreed to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) with the UK, without securing a viable market access for Canadian beef, Dis ...
Monday, April 3, 2023
UK cattle to be fed methane blockers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
The UK government is planning to feed cattle "methane blockers" to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, as part of plans for the UK to reach its climate goals, The Guardian reported.
Thursday, March 23, 2023
UK beef production down in February due to lighter cattle and lower slaughter
Data from the UK Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) showed that beef production in February 2023 was 71,400 tonnes, down 1,400 tonnes or 1.9% lower year-on-year and down 2,900 tonnes or 3.9% lower from January levels, ...
Monday, February 13, 2023
Scotland, UK official announces payment scheme to improve health, welfare of cattle
Scotland, UK Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon has announced a new payment scheme for farmers and crofters to improve the health and welfare of sheep and cattle, ahead of an address to the National Farmers Union Scotland annual general ...
Thursday, February 9, 2023
UK field trials for bovine TB cattle vaccine and skin test move to next phase
The UK's Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) said field trials for a new cattle vaccine and skin test for bovine tuberculosis have moved to the next phase, Gov.uk reported.
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Collaboration aims to streamline UK dairy producers' import of cattle from 'Viking' countries
Breeding company VikingGenetics UK has formed an exclusive collaboration with livestock importer Best of Breed Livestock (BBL) in an arrangement designed to simplify and streamline the importation of livestock from so-called 'Viking' countr ...
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Morocco suspends cattle imports from UK for one year
Morocco's Customs and Excise Administration has decided to suspend imports of cattle from the United Kingdom after the discovery of animal diseases.
Tuesday, October 4, 2022
Expected drop in numbers of Ukrainian cattle, swine this year
Ukraine's cattle and swine numbers are expected to decrease significantly in 2022, driven by the war-related economic downturn, according to a recent GAIN report from the United States Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Servic ...
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
UK cattle population increased year-on-year in July
Recent data from the British Cattle Movement Service show that the number of cattle in the UK increased by 0.3% in July over the same month last year, with the population at 8 million head of cattle in total, an increase of 20,800 from July ...
Thursday, July 21, 2022
UK farmers trial idea of bringing cattle indoors to protect milk output
Farmers in the UK are experimenting with bringing their herds indoors into the shade to protect milk output and safeguard their livestock's welfare, The Guardian reported.
Tuesday, July 12, 2022
Scotland Rural College's cattle waste project gets part of US$64.1 million aid from UK government
The GreenShed project – led by Scotland's Rural College (SRUC) – is one of 15 projects across the United Kingdom to receive a share in £54 million (US$64.1 million) of funding from the UK government's Net Zero Innovation Po ...
Thursday, June 16, 2022
Increased demand from the UK and EU fuels Irish cattle prices
Despite more Irish cattle on the market in the first quarter of 2022, strong demand from the UK and EU has fuelled Irish cattle prices, the UK Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board reported.
Friday, June 10, 2022
UK cattle numbers grow 0.6% to 7.8 million
The British Cattle Movement Service's most recent cattle population figures revealed that the number of cattle in the UK has increased, with the data showing on April 1, there were 7.8 million cattle and calves on British farms, up 0.6% (45 ...
Tuesday, June 7, 2022
Average UK prime cattle prices down, cattle cull prices up
Average UK prime cattle prices fell GBX 0.5 (~US$ 0.006248; GBX 1 = US$ 0.0125) to GBX 438.2 (~US$5.476) per kg in the week ending May 28, but were still GBP 44 (~US$0.5498) higher than this time last year, the UK Agriculture and Horticultu ...

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