NFU25: Livestock fringe session is a great opportunity to hear directly from the NFU livestock board (Thursday, 20 Feb at 6.30pm) - register here: nfuonline.com/updates-and-in… David Barton Oli Lee Sondes Place Farm Andrew Loftus

Setting out the roadmap for a sustainable future for beef and lamb in England and Wales ahdb.org.uk/the-beef-and-l…

AIMS to challenge the Food Standards Agency (FSA) on proposals to increase charges for delivering official controls in abattoirs meatmanagement.com/news/aims-chal…

NFU unveils 10-year vision for a thriving beef sector nfuonline.com/updates-and-in…

NFU sets out 10-year vision for British beef sector meatmanagement.com/news/nfu-sets-…

Great British Beef Week – celebrating naturally delicious British beef nfuonline.com/updates-and-in…

Environment Agency to increase charges – have your say. Sheep dip land spreading applications up (9 %) & annual fees up (11 %). Dipping is the most effective treatment for sheep scab & other external parasites. Defra UK #AnimalWelfare nfuonline.com/updates-and-in…

Really important debate tomorrow on the challenges faced by small and medium-sized abattoirs in GB. Thank you Sarah Dyke MP 🔶 facebook.com/share/p/1AL4km…

QMS encourages beef producers to purchase more cattle. The UK is a net importer of beef, requiring 154,000 tonnes in 2023 & 164,000 tonnes in 2024. meatmanagement.com/news/qms-encou…

NFU welcomes updated sheep shearing guidance. nfuonline.com/updates-and-in…

Very disappointing to see Asda promoting beef from Uruguay. We need all UK retailers to be investing in British livestock production to secure long-term supply. This erodes confidence. nfuonline.com/updates-and-in…

If returning from European travels over the summer be aware that the government has banned the personal import of meat and dairy products from EU countries. #FMD #exoticdisease Bringing food into Great Britain: Overview - GOV.UK

With Farmers under pressure from multiple direction I’ be fascinated to learn why Asda have decided this is an appropriate time to start stocking Uruguayan beef. There is no excuse for this huge betrayal of the UK’s hard working family farms. Consumers and Farmers deserve better

It’s official!! All of the UK is now recognised by World Organisation for Animal Health as negligible BSE status! A lot of hard work by a lot of people over a lot of years. Defra UK Sheila Voas Robert Huey Dr Richard Irvine

UK's BSE ‘negligible risk’ status a significant step nfuonline.com/updates-and-in…

Decade of NFU lobbying brings positive news for sheep farmers. Regulation introduced to mandate carcass classification & dwt price reporting for the sheep sector. nfuonline.com/updates-and-in…

NFU comments on retailer sourcing commitments. David Barton 'Its deeply concerning to see major retailers move away from their previous commitments to sourcing British in favour of imports'. nfuonline.com/updates-and-in…

Retailers must keep their promises, says NFU Livestock Board Chair. David Barton 'we need retailers & our processors to be encouraging & investing in British food, ensuring that high quality British produce has pride of place on supermarket shelves' nfuonline.com/updates-and-in…

Co-op's British steak range will help boost farmer confidence in supply chain nfuonline.com/updates-and-in…

We've imported 18k tonnes of lamb from Australia this year & with an FTA of 57,667t for 2025 more will come. Yet the latest industry figures indicate that only about 15% of Australia’s Merino wool comes from non-mulesed sheep. Defra UK #welfare sheepcentral.com/no-awi-strateg…