Livestock

The headline ‘cow burps seen from space’ is guaranteed to reinforce the widely held assumption that cattle are amongst the biggest contributor to global warning.

A new study has shown good potential to improve animal performance by incorporating clover and herbs in ryegrass swards, with trial lambs consuming up to 14 per cent more dry matter (DM). Debbie James reports.

Bill and Cath Grayson have been earning a living from conservation grazing since 2002 and believe that the service they provide has a bright future. Wendy Short reports.

With reduced support payments being increasingly felt, Cedric Porter spoke to business consultants Andersons about what the future holds for farm businesses.

The development of a new selection index tool, which allows animals to be selected for feed efficiency, could accelerate the reduction rate of beef-related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 27 per cent over the next 20 year

Abnormally high levels of frozen New Zealand sheepmeat entering the UK from September to November last year needs to act as a ‘stark warning’ with UK lamb prices under pressure.

In response to summer droughts and rising input costs, can farmers continue to rely solely on grass leys to finish lambs?

Pembrokeshire Creamery has completed the purchase of land for a new milk processing facility at the Pembrokeshire Food Park in Withybush, near Haverfordwest.

Supplied by a range of manufacturers from both the UK and abroad, the range of mobile handling systems has grown rapidly, helping to make sheep farmers’ day-to-day tasks easier. Ellie Layton looks at some recent changes and updates available.

At an AHDB event in Cumbria, Dr Awal Fuseini, halal sector senior manager at AHDB, discussed the halal market, focusing on both the misconceptions and positive opportunities it presents to UK sheep farmers.