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Slaughterhouses in Great Britain with a high throughput of cattle carcases must send pricing data to AHDB weekly.
Food grown, sold and consumed; farm productivity, management and commodity prices; health and welfare of farm animals; control of animal and plant diseases.
Monthly UK statistics on the number of cattle, sheep and pigs slaughtered.
Get a breed code to register a cattle, bison or buffalo birth.
Slaughterhouse operators must record the movement of any cattle to the slaughterhouse, report their death and return the cattle passport.
The Beef Carcase Classification (BCC) scheme is the compulsory classification of beef carcases to an agreed standard so that a fair meat price can be set.
Statistics about livestock populations in England and the UK.
Inspectors may visit your holding to check that you’re following the rules for cattle, bison and buffalo identification and record keeping.
Laws and regulations protecting farm animals at shows and markets, including the suitability of pens, cages or hutches
We maintain an online database of all bovine animals in Great Britain called the Cattle Tracing System (CTS). BCMS is part of the Rural Payments Agency .
Check the tariff classification for dried buffalo ears and dried beef meat scraped off from the throat, for use as animal feed.
What cattle keepers must record and report when they move cattle, bison or buffalo and the deadlines.
What cattle keepers must do when they import or move cattle into England or Wales, including passport and ear tagging rules.
Register with BCMS's online service to register cattle births and report cattle deaths and cattle movements online
How to keep beef cattle and dairy cows on a farm, including your responsibilities for their food and housing.
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