The introduction of a flock of pedigree Lleyns to a Staffordshire farm has bought a range of benefits.

Maraiscote Phil, led the trade at £15,000 at the online sale of Limousins hosted by Harrison and Hetherington.

Driving up profits by making better use of grazed grass and home grown forage to improving livestock productivity is the aim for Northumberland farmer, Steven Lawson.

The poultry industry is a sector which is leading the way when it comes to data capture, but technology capable of monitoring real-time data remotely can help the industry to take this to the next level.

MORE than 40 per cent of the English pig breeding herd is kept outdoors, but finding sufficient suitable land can be a challenge, so how can producers address this?

THE dispersal of the Willenhall herd of pedigree Holsteins on behalf of Roger and Lin Edwards, Bettisfield, near Whitchurch, which was due to be held at Shrewsbury market was rearranged as an online auction.

Farmers should not be concerned about stocks of farm medicines or vaccines during the current pandemic, but do need to plan ahead.

For the first time the Border and Lakeland Holstein Club spring dairy bull sale at Carlisle was staged completely online with trade topping at 4,600gns to average almost £2,600.

MEMBERS of SRUC’s Premium Sheep and Goat Health Scheme (PSGHS) have been reassured that there will be continuity of the scheme in spite of the impact of Covid-19 restrictions on blood testing.

Auctioneer Paul Gentry has announced he will be joining Darlington Farmers Auction Mart as head of primestock sales.