Livestock

THE diminishing gap between farmgate prices for organic and conventional milk is forcing some dairy farmers to ditch the organic standard to offset rising costs, it has emerged.

A man who set fire to three Norfolk farms killing 120 pigs and causing more than £750,000 worth of damage has been jailed for four years.

An effective lighting system can have several positive physiological effects on herd performance, including increased milk yield and improved fertility.

Following the signing of a free trade deal earlier this year, Alex Black spoke to Beef and Lamb New Zealand’s Andrew Morrison about the opportunities from the deal

Cow environment in the dry period can be a major source of mastitis. Debbie James gets expert advice from Andrew Tyrer, a veterinary consultant at Zoetis, on how to minimise that risk.

Defra’s view that dog attacks on sheep can be stopped by training them with biscuits is ‘naive nonsense’, National Sheep Association chief executive Phil Stocker has said.

A change in direction from pedigree Holsteins to a herd of Wagyu has been a steep learning curve for the team at Wyndford. However, it has also led to developments within the breed worldwide. Ellie Layton reports.

Phillip Mogford, 20, is from Landkey, Devon. He works on his parents’ beef, sheep and arable farm.

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Defras view that dog attacks on sheep can be stopped by training them with biscuits is naive nonsense, National Sheep Association chief executive Phil Stocker has said.