A new centre record of 9,500 was set at the show and sale of continental cross suckled calves at Carlisle.

Ovine pulmonary carcinoma (OPA), often known as Jaagsiekte disease, remains one of the most challenging diseases affecting the sheep industry.

EasyCare sheep are proving to be the answer to sustainable lamb production for Lincolnshire farming enterprise. Angela Calvert reports.

With an extended programme this year UK Dairy Expo highlights the very best of the dairy industry.

THE store cattle sale at Pateley Bridge included the show and sale of show potential cattle which had a record entry 17 haltered calves.

TEN years on from the first Borderway UK Dairy Expo, it returns this year with a number of new additions to the programme including a series of seminars.

Ahead of UK Dairy Expo, Angela Calvert, speaks to Harrison and Hetherington’s Glyn Lucas about the event and current challenges to the industry.

A top call of 5,350 was among a number of highlights at the Farmers Guardian supported sale of show potential calves at Brecon, where heifers set a thought to be record average of more than 2,700.

A Yorkshire suckler beef farmer has increased his weaning percentage by 5 per cent by focusing on dry cow nutrition and its impact on colostrum quality.

Bluefaced Leicesters led the trade at the Diamond Delights sale at J36, peaking at 8,000gns.