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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 ...
Tuesday, August 25, 2020
Director of Scotland-based livestock genetics and health centre awarded
Professor Appolinaire Djikeng, director of the Centre for Tropical Livestock Genetics and Health (CTLGH) -- which is based at the University of Edinburgh (Scotland) -- has received the International Nelson Mandela Justice award.
Friday, April 26, 2013
Scotland seeks EU's additional support to Scottish livestock
Scotland's rural affairs secretary Richard Lochhead has requested for an increased "coupled" EU support which could be worth £75 million (US$116 million) to Scottish beef and sheep producers. Lochhead told ...
Monday, June 28, 2010
Scotland's meat processors face declining livestock number
June 28, 2010 Scotland's meat processors face declining livestock number   A recent report by Quality Meat Scotland shows that only two thirds of the processing capacity for cattle and about half for pig slaughtering in Scotland are now bei ...
Friday, September 11, 2009
Scotland livestock production face threat from EU transport proposals
September 11, 2009 Scotland livestock production face threat from EU transport proposals Scotland traditional livestock production is once again under threat from impractical and costly transport proposals being driven by EU. National Farme ...
Friday, January 2, 2009
Voluntary ban of EU livestock controls bluetongue in Scotland
January 2, 2009 Voluntary ban of EU livestock controls bluetongue in Scotland Scotland's voluntary ban on importing livestock from the EU to avoid bringing the bluetongue disease to Scottish farms appears to be in control. Statistics from t ...
Friday, March 7, 2008
Scotland's NFU livestock board announces new chairman
March 7, 2008 Scotland's NFU livestock board announces new chairman The National Farmer's Union (NFU) of Scotland announced that it has elected Alistair Mackintosh chairman of the national livestock board. Mackintosh said that Scotland's li ...
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Scotland reports declining livestock numbers
March 6, 2008 Scotland reports declining livestock numbers Scotland's chief statistician reported yesterday that livestock trends from December 2006 to December 2007 indicate a 2.4-percent decrease in cattle, while pig numbers decreased by ...
Friday, February 15, 2008
Scotland livestock farmers lobby for early vaccination to avert bluetongue risks
February 15, 2008 Scotland livestock farmers lobby for early vaccination to avert bluetongue risks Scotland animal farmers recently urged the government to make bluetongue vaccines available for general use this summer to avert major setbac ...
Friday, November 30, 2007
Scotland warns livestock farmers of more feed price hikes in 2008
November 30, 2007 Scotland warns livestock farmers of more feed price hikes in 2008 The next six months are set to be expensive for most Scottish livestock farmers, according to Stuart Somerville, the business services manager with the Scot ...
Friday, October 31, 2003
Bleak Outlook for Livestock Production in Scotland If Proposed EU Animal Transport Rules Are Enacted
October 31, 2003 Bleak Outlook for Livestock Production in Scotland If Proposed EU Animal Transport Rules Are Enacted   Prospects for livestock production in the Highlands and Islands, in Scotland, are bleak if proposed EU animal transport ...

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