Livestock

Easy lambing, fast finished lambs off grass and herbal leys are the priority for Marlborough, Wiltshire-based farm manager Neil Ridgway and shepherd Paul Barnes. Chrissie Long reports.

Native sheep and traditional skills are the passions of Herefordshire farmer Viv Samuel. Ellie Layton finds out more as he looks back on his shepherding career.

Preparations are in full swing at Red House Farm, Aberhafesp, where the Owen family are set to host NSA Welsh Sheep 2023. Gaina Morgan reports.

With a high risk of coccidiosis in young lambs likely this spring, managing the disease effectively to ensure performance is not affected is crucial. Ellie Layton reports.

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.

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

King Charles support of UK sheep farmers and his love of British lamb will be celebrated over the coronation weekend.

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.