Livestock

With tight margins, maximising returns is important, and for sheep producers one way of achieving this is to produce lamb which buyers will pay the most money for

Staffordshire Police said the farmer found animal blood at the scene

A 3km protection zone and a 10km surveillance zone have been declared

It is all part of ambitious plans to double the value of British dairy exports over the next 10 years

The any other breed section at AgriScot continues to get bigger and better every year and the event is an annual highlight for the team at Kedar, who are currently prepping entries from their Dumfries-based Brown Swiss herd. Lynsey Clark paid them a visit.

Wales' Rural Affairs Minister Lesley Griffiths said ‘steady progress' was being made in tackling bovine TB, but 'good biosecurity' on-farm was the best way to keep infection out

‘Measure to Manage' was the focus of a recent webinar in a series hosted by the National Sheep Association, with Lawrence Martin explaining how he uses computer software to improve flock profitability

Lincolnshire Police warned dog owners after a 'spate' of incidents in the county

Gloucestershire Constabulary confirmed one sheep had been killed with another five expected to be humanely destroyed due to the extent of their injuries

The winner of the BGS Grassland Farmer of the Year competition for 2023 is Robert Black from Drochil Castle Farm, West Linton, Peeblesshire