There is a well known saying, 'no pain, no gain' and that will be ringing true in the minds of Milk Link’s 1,600 producers, who are on the brink of reaping just reward for 12 years of loyalty and investment.Latest event news
Bovine TB is a ‘fire which is spreading ever outwards’
STRONG views were aired throughout Beef Expo 2012 about the best ways to tackle Bovine TB.
Latest sales
4,000gns top price for working dogs at Skipton
Heading the prices at 4,000gns at Skipton’s annual spring sale of working sheep dogs, sponsored by Farmers Guardian, was Shaun Richards, from Hapton, Burnley.
Latest shows news
Ticket winners for the Royal Welsh Grassland announced
The winners of FG’s Welsh Grassland Event ticket giveaway are:
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Double pig championships for Kilkeel breeder at Balmoral
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Royal Welsh Spring Festival: Suffolk ram’s strength of quality secures title
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Sterling Krumpets Britney takes inter-breed at Devon
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Newark & Notts: Debut showring for sheep champion
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Newark & Notts: Jersey pips Holstein to dairy inter-breed title
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Newark & Notts: Limousin takes the top spot in beef championship
Conferences
The future of milking
This year’s National Herdsmans Conference, organised by LKL Services to Agriculture, was themed ‘train to gain’ and herdsmen and women from around the country attended the event held at Harper Adams University. Katie Lomas reports.?
AUCTION mart reports, both primestock and store, can be accessed as they are updated every day on our website.
Show and event previews
Beef Expo 2012 - Beef producer’s showcase will help make a difference
THE theme for this year's Beef Expo 2012 is 'Making a Difference to your Bottom Line'.
Grassland UK
Innovations on show at Grassland UK
After weeks of heavy rain, the working demonstrations at Grassland UK were cancelled last week, prompting organisers to relocate the event to the Bath & West Showground. James Rickard and Geoff Ashcroft report. Pictures by Eric Beard.
WANT to keep up-to-date with what's happening in the world of livestock shows and sales? FG's new senior livestock and sale reporter Angela Calvert has her own blog, Calvert's Livestock Lowdown, where you can find all the latest news and views, kicking off with this year's winter fairs.