Editorial
Defending the UK’s animal health and fertiliser sectors
Pressure to reduce the use of antibiotics in livestock production has been growing for many years. Although the EU has tighter controls on their farm use than some areas of the world, veterinary usage is seen by many as contributing to the growth of resistance in...
Comment – Dairying and joined up government
Hard pressed dairy farmers and their suppliers, already reeling from further cuts to the milk price for next month, must regard the latest official public health advice to reduce dairy product consumption as a bad joke. Most manufacturers have reported a fall in...
Comment: End in sight for the GM debate?
It felt quite nostalgic to see the GM issue reappear in the national media headlines after this week’s NFU conference. A presentation from McDonalds’ supply chain manager explained that it is no longer possible to source sufficient commercial beef that hasn’t...