Livestock

The National Farmers Union said the Government must make this an annual event.

The upcoming NSA Sheep South West event will be hosted by the Derryman family at Paterhayes Farm in Devon, where tradition and technology work hand-in-hand. Rebecca Jordan reports.

A lack of options in the Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme threatens to wipe out upland farming in the UK, with generations of family farms now in peril as the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) winds down.

Support for rare breeds through a Coronation fund would be a fitting way to celebrate the Kings Coronation year and recognition of him being a lifelong champion for native breeds.

The Simmental breed attracted the days high bid of 16,000gns, to average 5,828, up 195 on the year on the year for the 24 bulls sold, with a clearance rate of 75 per cent.

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) has highlighted a strong outlook for Australian beef exports, as its main competitors face major challenges.

The last ship containing live animals for export by sea has sailed from New Zealand.

Huge variations in costs, particularly for forage and concentrates, were the drivers behind whether spring-calving suckler herds made a profit or not.

The Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland said it was pulling away successfully from the financial impact of the pandemic, but still facing the headwinds of increased costs.