http://www.smallholder.co.uk/shlivestock/ Smallholder /shlivestock/ en-gb Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:50:52 +0000 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:50:52 +0000 http://www.smallholder.co.uk/shlivestock/rssterms/ M6 nvincent@newsquest.co.uk (Nigel Vincent) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) http://www.smallholder.co.uk/resources/images/990744/?type=rsslogo http://www.smallholder.co.uk/shlivestock/ http://www.smallholder.co.uk/shlivestock/5051896.High_wool_prices_are_sustainable_says_Sussex_sheep_farmer/?ref=rss The vigorous demand for wool, coupled with limited supply, which has sent prices to 113p a kilo in recent weeks, has led to the cancellation of 2 of the last 6 sales of the selling year at the British Wool Marketing Board’s Headquarters at Bradford. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:03:20 +0000 25460b1df35e032b5ee1e1d1e291dc26 http://www.smallholder.co.uk/shlivestock/5047094.Livestock_owners_urged_to_keep_out_Blue_Tongue/?ref=rss Vigilance and vaccination remains the key to keeping British livestock free from Bluetongue. This is the message from the national JAB campaign group reminding farmers to protect their animals against disease in 2010. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:57:32 +0000 c7588705572042d167f98d0b9560f781 http://www.smallholder.co.uk/shlivestock/5035874.Snowy_Winter_Could_Offer_Silver_Lining_to_livestock_owners_say_Janssen_Animal_Health/?ref=rss The icy, snowy winter weather that persisted through into 2010 might have seemed dire at the time, particularly for those famers and smallholders that struggled to get out to feed livestock but Janssen Animal Health say this could be one cloud that really has a silver lining. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0000 a35ae608b28d210587c184f845e0e8a9 http://www.smallholder.co.uk/shlivestock/5031496.Pig_conference_proving_popular/?ref=rss Producers are flocking to register for ‘Back to the future’, the second national BPEX Knowledge Transfer conference. There are just weeks until the event on Tuesday 16th March 2010, to be held at the East of England Showground, Peterborough. Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:10:00 +0000 51587ef15bd9077aac5543acdaecc0a5 http://www.smallholder.co.uk/shlivestock/5031486.News_on_labelling_of_pig_products/?ref=rss There is light at the end of the tunnel for confused consumers as a new labelling code of practice is introduced for the country of origin for pork and pork products. Sun, 28 Feb 2010 17:20:00 +0000 90ea2acccd1fc32ba5afb173cc523d64 http://www.smallholder.co.uk/shlivestock/5031259.Livestock_to_be_caught_on_CCTV_in_Freedom_Food_Scheme/?ref=rss The RSPCA announced today it is calling for all abattoirs to have CCTV installed, as part of its ongoing work to improve the welfare of farm animals at all stages of their lives. Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:12:31 +0000 9b664799837472b5b45a88593af29ec5 http://www.smallholder.co.uk/shlivestock/5020131.High_welfare_in_livestock_rearing_important_to_shoppers/?ref=rss Freedom Food announces record number of animals reared to RSPCA standards British shoppers are standing firm by animal welfare in 2010 as Freedom Food today reported a record breaking 532 million farm animals are being reared under its scheme to the RSPCA’s higher welfare standards. This is a 46 per cent increase since 2008. Sun, 21 Feb 2010 18:24:46 +0000 59d8c6d3d50faef3f4c87194ff360fa8 http://www.smallholder.co.uk/shlivestock/5017905.Vaccinate_livestock_early_and_remain_vigilant_for_Bluetongue_warns_Vet/?ref=rss While Bluetongue remains a real threat to the livestock industry, it is vitally important that all livestock farmers remain vigilant for signs of the disease and take steps to vaccinate their livestock, the Chief Veterinary Officer for Wales, Dr. Christianne Glossop said this week. Following outbreaks in South East and South West England during 2008, Britain remains in a BTV8 Protection Zone, which allows animals to move from other BTV8 zones in Continental Europe. If such animals test positive for BTV8 in Wales they may be killed, depending on the circumstances, and no compensation would be paid. Sat, 20 Feb 2010 17:00:00 +0000 24193e1797237e5942e2c46214f86d77 http://www.smallholder.co.uk/shlivestock/5017889.Smallholder_in_producer_group_for_pig_bio_security/?ref=rss Yorkshire pig producers are proposing new ways to improve pig unit biosecurity. Two producer cluster groups in the Yorkshire and Humberside Health (YHH) programme are now acting as ‘pilot’ clusters. They will provide details to Yorkshire Forward on how funds could be used collaboratively on farms to benefit pig health as part of the funding bid for stage two of the programme. Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:01:20 +0000 af2ad4291be088b2ab4f29bca6e87139 http://www.smallholder.co.uk/shlivestock/4997300.NFU_says_new_uplands_scheme_reflects_importance_of_grazing_livestock/?ref=rss The NFU has worked with Natural England and Defra to ensure that the new Uplands Entry Level Scheme works for farmers, smallholders and growers on the ground in delivering both food production and environmental management. Fri, 12 Feb 2010 08:50:00 +0000 42215b4c23e7de3049239074e3b3678c