Livestock

With the shearing season looming, Ellie Layton looks at the key points to help a flock's shearing go smoothly.

Keeping laying hens longer can help reduce the carbon footprint of egg production through increased lifetime performance.

National Pig Association chair Rob Mutimer said: "The bill for deforestation soya is a three figure increase on what market soya is at the moment"

Adult sheep slaughter continues to decline as lamb prices reach new highs

National Pig Association, chair Rob Mutimer, said increased activity from animal activists over the last 3 months was one of the ‘major issues' facing the pig sector right now, not only at farm level, but he said he was also alarmed by the increased number of processors which were being targeted

Baylham House Rare Breeds Farm confirmed a number of visitors had reported feeling unwell after visiting the farm

Ease of management and good fleshing ability were two of the main attractions to the Simmental breed for the Pitt family, and 25 years later it is still ticking the boxes. Ellie Layton reports.

Optimal establishment of clover swards is key for farmers to experience the benefits of nitrogen fixation and improved productivity

Gordon Hickman, head of exotic disease control policy at Defra, said there could be a 'chance' of a vaccine for bluetongue by the Autumn but it would 'not be soon enough' for the current Spring and Summer season

Once conditions dry out, many farmers will start to think about over-seeding their pastures to improve health and productivity of grassland