Livestock

Moredun Research Institute are leading a project to develop a parasitic worm vaccine.

Defra-funded research project looks to help farmers to understand soil health by listening to the noises made by earthworms

Police said there had been a number of incidents over the months where sheep had either been killed or injured by dog attacks

Livestock sustainability consultant Prof Jude Capper raised concerns over the children's book and its 'oversimplified' portrayal of livestock farming and its role to play in climate change

Over 25 million jobs are at risk due to a feed crisis

A low-tech solution to help farmers make more money from their muck could also help reduce the spread of antibiotic resistance from sewage and manure

Funding for investment in livestock housing has been welcomed by the sector but some farmers are concerned about the logistics of securing planning permission and barriers to new entrants

With the sector recovering following two and a half years of crisis, Cedric Porter takes a look at the prospects in the pig sector.

Iain Macdonald, marketing intelligence manager at Quality Meat Scotland said the EU beef market has softened in 2023 despite production continuing to decline

Throughout Mark and Sue Nutsford’s dairy farming journey there has been continual evolution and change