Livestock

The use of Aberdeen-Angus as a terminal sire is delivering easier-fleshing cattle, better carcases, and award-winning beef for a Powys farming family

A new calf shed is not always an option, but small and consistent improvements can help optimise current calf systems

From bringing home 10 Kerry Hill gimmers in 2020 to winning the breed championship at the Royal Highland Show, Sophie McCarlie has quickly established the Hassockrigg flock as one to watch

The strategy includes consultations into the use of cages for laying hens and farrowing crates for pigs, as well as a consultation into phasing out the use of CO2 gas killing of pigs

As the next generation takes to the trial field, one young competitor is proving that age is no barrier to success

The Moredun Research Institute has secured investment to support the UK livestock industry’s resilience to infectious diseases, as well as gaining Defra funding for louping ill vaccine commercialisation

The introduction of Beef Shorthorn genetics has brought multiple benefits to the Hankins family’s suckler herd

Auctioneers take a look back at the trade at marts in 2025

First-generation farmer Kayleigh Robb has found a home within agriculture, and regen methods are helping her new tenancy flourish

Dung beetles are a farmer’s best friend, but they are facing many challenges for survival