The NFU Livestock Board is made up of representatives from all four English regions and NFU Cymru and are passionate about the beef and lamb sector.
British beef and lamb are produced to some of the highest standards of food safety, animal health and welfare and continue to improve our environmental sustainability.
The board and team work to reduce the regulatory burden on farmers and ensure a fair return on their produce, as well as promoting British beef and lamb.
Meet the NFU Livestock Board (gated for NFU members)
Push for better methane reporting: split-gas accounting
The NFU is calling for government to adopt split-gas reporting, recognising short-lived gases such as methane separately from long-lived gases such as CO₂ and nitrous oxide. Current reporting does not accurately reflect methane’s behaviour or the progress already being made in the ruminant sector.
Working globally, the NFU is fronting an international coalition letter, alongside Beef + Lamb New Zealand, with 32 farming organisations from 14 countries supporting the change.
Read more: NFU joins worldwide call for split-gas GHG emissions reporting – NFUonline
BSE status recognised in Europe
Confidence and trade received a significant boost as the EU voted to recognise the UK’s negligible BSE (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy) risk, following confirmation from the World Organisation for Animal Health earlier this year.
Read more: UK's BSE ‘negligible risk’ status a significant step – NFUonline
Bluetongue impact survey
To help understand how BTV-3 has impacted flocks and herds this year, please complete the latest AHDB-led survey by 31 December. This insight will help the industry better assess the on-going impacts of this disease and understand how best to support the sector.
