Livestock

Farming in the hills of Radnorshire, good stockmanship is key to the success of the Swancott family's business

Warning as transitioning of the British Cattle Movement Service pushed back to 'some time in 2026'

Scots and Welsh Governments urged to act following Defra's England-wide restriction zone

Thousands turned out for the BeefTech 2025 event in Aberdeenshire, where beef supply and innovation were top of the agenda

Understanding the value of slurry is key to utilising nutrients efficiently and growing quality silage

Duncan Parker is determined his farming objectives will continue primarily as a food producer while embracing new payment systems and working toward net zero

New requirements will see electronic ID (EID) mandatory for all new-born calves from 2027

The Irish Moiled is one of the oldest of the surviving indigenous breeds of Irish cattle and the only surviving domestic livestock native to Northern Ireland

Dan farms 650 ewes at the National Trust-owned Parc Farm on the Great Orme, a limestone headland which rises up 208 metres (682 feet) on the North Wales coast near Llandudno

While there has been 'a significant reduction in people keeping all pigs', some farmers and smallholders are producing high-welfare, delicious pork meat with a very appealing narrative