Turning out top-quality pedigree Charolais bulls has long been a passion for Richard McCornick at Barnbackle, but the commercial arm of the business is now in the spotlight as the farm becomes one of nine new Monitor Farms in

Ways in which silvopasture could be utilised as part of a sustainable sheep production systems was outlined at the BSAS 2023 conference.

Producing consistently for the commercial market has long been central to the Andrew family’s mixed farming business and looks set to continue, with the next generation having recently joined the partnership.

Work to achieve net zero targets is already ongoing, say sector representatives, as a new report identifies priority areas to do so.

An intuitive approach to sustainable energy use has seen Jonny Crickmore and his family install a unique system to harness energy for their dairy farm, raw milk, cheese and butter making diversifications. Hannah Park finds out more.

Opinions around their being too much of a heavy emphasis around calculating carbon in future farm support models were herd at the Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) Scotland’s Farm to Fork conference, held last week in Fife.

Funding is set be made available for small-scale producers in Scotland later this year.

With this year marking 50 years since the Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) was founded, chief executive Christopher Price reflects on what has been achieved in that time and priorities for the future

The recent cold snap in many parts of the UK could mean a spike in nematodirus risk is to come for some sheep flocks if temperatures quickly rise soon after.

Research work into breeding strategies to reduce methane emissions from ruminants is ongoing in Ireland