7+ hour, 19+ min ago  (381+ words) A competitive eater cycled 11 hours before eating a 4.5kg cottage pie to raise money for charity. Nick Marden, who goes by the name Wayward Feaster on social media, cycled 128 miles (205km) from the Port of Bristol Sports and Community Hub to Cattleman's…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago  (176+ words) A dairy company has addressed concerns people have expressed on social media about the shelf life of its products. Jersey Dairy put a post up saying "many people ask why our Jersey milk stays so fresh" following some comments from…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (938+ words) More than six weeks of frequent rain is not how anyone wanted the new year to start, least of all farmers. Dairy farmer Mervyn Gordon sums it up in one word: "Hectic". He is managing a 400,000 gallon slurry storage tank…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (649+ words) A farm in Jersey has begun a unique tradition by using human volunteers instead of barriers and trailers to move cows between fields. Clairval Organic Dairy Farm said over the past two years it had been calling for volunteers every…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (553+ words) Plant-based drink maker Oatly has lost a long-running legal battle over its use of the word "milk" in its marketing. The Swedish company tried to trademark the slogan "post-milk generation" in the UK in 2021 but Dairy UK, the representative body…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (339+ words) A popular French bakery brand has issued a recall of some chocolate-and-hazelnut-filled brioches over concerns they may pose a choking hazard. Brioche Pasquier has asked people who purchased six-packs of its Pitch Chocolate and Hazelnut Brioches that have a best…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (481+ words) A dairy farm which has been running for more than eight decades in Jersey is closing down. Blanc Pignon Dairy Farm at Le Haule said the industry "had changed" and bosses had decided to cease trading after "much heartfelt deliberation…...

1+ mon, 9+ hour ago  (174+ words) A case of blue tongue has been confirmed among cattle in Shropshire. The virus, which is spread by midge bites, primarily affects sheep, cattle, deer and goats, and causes swelling and ulcers in the mouth. The agencies said the case…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (361+ words) A cow in a herd in the Republic of Ireland has the bluetongue virus (BTV). The case in County Wexford is the latest confirmed case of the virus, after cases were found in Northern Ireland in December. The Irish Minister…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (380+ words) Farmers have been warned to be vigilant after antibodies of a virus which can be lethal to animals like cows and sheep was identified in a herd of cattle on the Isle of Man. Bluetongue virus (BTV) is spread by…...