Farming Today - 11/11/26 Red Tractor standards; cattle cull inquiry; bird flu in Scotland; carrot harvest.
Download 11/11/26 Red Tractor standards; cattle cull inquiry; bird flu in Scotland; carrot harvest.
Red Tractor, the label which sets standards for a lot of food you see in the supermarket, has been reviewing all its criteria for farmers. It's published the last raft of proposals for consultation. The beef, lamb and dairy sectors have already been considered. This final tranche covers four sectors; pigs, poultry, fresh produce, and sugar beet and other crops.
A review of a cull of 51 cattle in fields in Northern Ireland has been published. The cull near Fivemiletown was controversial as some members of the public witnessed the animals being shot. The review has deemed the cull carried out by government officals was “lawful”, but there were “operational shortcomings” and “insufficient consideration” was given to the human and community impact.
Scotland has announced a country-wide Avian Influenza Prevention Zone. That means all bird keepers in Scotland must take extra precautions including keeping free-range birds fenced off, cleansing and disinfecting footwear and concrete areas, and keeping domestic ducks and geese separate from other poultry.
All this week we are looking at root crops. It's been another difficult and expensive year for carrot growers with their trade body estimating yields are likely to be 15-30% below expectation. We speak to one of the country's biggest carrot growers.
Presenter = Anna Hill
Producer = Rebecca Rooney
Published on Wednesday, 11th November 2026.
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