Livestock

Government disregard for farmers and food production has led directly to the growing food crisis, NFU president Minette Batters has said. 

As a high yielding forage crop and a cheap source of energy, fodder beet is now a popular crop for outwintering. Ellie Layton reports.

Winter has definitely announced its arrival to the Great Orme. With the timely delivery of my eBay purchase, an all-weather combating Swanndri coat, the strong winds and horizontal rain have also arrived.

Will Case discusses the dire situation for egg producers.

Farmers have accused factories of short changing them by €6 million (£5.15m) per week

Household spending on lamb was down as people tighten their belts during the cost of living crisis

Shortages for Christmas 2023 could be worse than 2022 with farmers weighing up whether it was worth ’the gamble’

A scene in a Netflix festive film that appears to show a Great Dane let loose among a flock of sheep for comic effect, has been ‘called out’ by the livestock industry.

A Charolais cross heifer from Wilson Peters, Monzie, stood overall champion at the Aberdeen Christmas Classic at Thainstone.

Lancashire turkey farmer Paul White has appealed to the public to support small-scale producers who are losing out to frozen turkeys as people look to secure a turkey ahead of Christmas Day