Livestock

With sustainability in the spotlight across the UK and Europe, LEAF and the Netherlands Embassy in London take a look at the situation for Dutch farmers. Cedric Porter reports.

Beef export to the US has a tariff of 26.4 per cent once the annual 65,000 tonnes is met for countries like the UK, Brazil, Ireland, Japan, the Netherlands, and Paraguay (pending) who access the US beef market through the O

On this weeks Over the Farm Gate podcast, FGs Rachael Brown puts farmers concerns to Welsh Rural Affairs and North Wales Minister Lesley Griffiths

With farmers in Wales feeling ignored and frustrated by the Welsh Government on bovine TB, Rachael Brown spoke to farmers in the Welsh borders about the financial and emotional impact

With research estimates suggesting the cost of rearing heifers sits somewhere around the 1,900 mark, it is important to make sure these heifers are lasting in order to pay back that investment.

Without wanting to scare monger, independent consultant Chris Duller said regulations surrounding phosphates on farms are coming.

A herd average PLI of 228 and a margin-over-purchased feed figure of 3,424/cow were just two of the performance results that elevated Rookhaye Farm to the finals of the 2022 NMR RABDF Gold Cup. Wendy Short reports.

This month, Roger Evans discusses the downsides of rewilding, reminisces about a farm he once milked at, and details what medical professionals have made of him over the years.

Colostrum is key to overall calf health and performance, but good management is paramount for high concentration and efficient absorption of antibodies.

Farmers looking to invest in renewable energy to save themselves from high energy prices are left increasingly frustrated by poor grid connections.