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Thursday, January 5, 2023
Rising input costs lead to more UK egg farmers quitting
Ged Futter, a former senior buying manager at Asda, has warned that the UK will be affected by a homegrown food shortage as more egg farmers quit due to rising costs, The Telegraph reported.
Thursday, January 5, 2023
UK swine farmers hoping pork production will return to profitability in 2023
Rob Mutimer, chairman of the UK National Pig Association (NPA), said swine farmers hope pork production will return to profitability in 2023 after a bad 2022 for the industry, with many producers still losing money due to rising feed costs, ...
Tuesday, December 27, 2022
Poultry feed deal could lead to higher costs for UK farmers, competition authority says
ForFarmers and Boparan (through 2Agriculture) — both producers and suppliers of poultry feed in the United Kingdom — are planning to combine their animal feed milling operations in a joint venture.
Tuesday, December 20, 2022
Scotland, UK farmers in favour of shifting away from livestock farming, according to survey
A survey conducted by agriculture transition group Stockfree Farming asked 51 farmers from across Scotland, the United Kingdom, a series of questions over a 12-month period between 2021 and 2022 about their willingness to shift to more plan ...
Thursday, October 13, 2022
UK poultry farmers call for nationwide housing order to combat bird flu
UK poultry farmers have urged for a nationwide housing order on birds following a rise in bird flu cases in the country over the past month, The Guardian reported.
Tuesday, October 4, 2022
Germany provides second aid package for livestock farmers affected by war in Ukraine
Germany's Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) has launched a second aid package for farmers and livestock farmers in sectors that are particularly suffering from the consequences of the war in Ukraine.
Monday, September 19, 2022
UK project to provide livestock farmers with automated surveillance service
The Defra and Innovation UK funded FarmSense project is now underway, which will provide farmers in the United Kingdom with an automated surveillance service to remotely monitor their livestock.
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.
Wednesday, July 20, 2022
Ukrainian farmers harvesting new crops affected by grain storage crisis
Farmers in Ukraine harvesting new wheat and corn are affected by a grain storage crisis, with millions of tonnes stockpiled at farms and a lack of shipments from the one of the biggest grain exporters in the world resulting in soaring globa ...
Friday, July 1, 2022
ForFarmers and 2Agriculture join forces in UK
ForFarmers United Kingdom (ForFarmers UK) and 2Agriculture have come to an agreement to merge their businesses into a joint venture to serve a wider customer base.
Monday, June 20, 2022
Farmers in Germany affected by Ukraine conflict and swine crisis
The German Farmers' Association (DBV) said they are under increased pressure with two times higher prices for livestock feed and rising input costs due to the Ukraine conflict and soaring fuel prices, with the domestic swine sector worst af ...
Thursday, May 12, 2022
Bayer says farmers in Ukraine showing good progress with planting
Bayer, the world's biggest seed and crop chemicals supplier, said farmers in Ukraine are showing better than expected progress with planting despite Russia's invasion, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
UK dairy farmers in West Midlands, England, troubled by rising costs of animal feed, fuel
Dairy farmers in the England's West Midlands, the United Kingdom, said rising costs over the past 12 months are making producing milk "pretty depressing".
Wednesday, March 30, 2022
ForFarmers further strengthens UK pig team
Leading livestock nutrition provider ForFarmers recently welcomed Sam Bradley as the latest addition to its technical support team for UK pig producers.
Monday, February 28, 2022
UK reveals new plans to provide support for livestock farmers
The United Kingdom has set out plans for government-funded vet visits, grants for animal welfare improvements and health and welfare priorities for the country's swine industry.

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