Livestock

Since I last wrote we have had 10mm of rain, all of which arrived this week. 

Kent-based sheep farmer Marie Prebble (34) will attempt to set the first ever Womens 8 Hour Strong Wool Ewe World Record on August 25.

A call for Red Tractor to respect smaller farm businesses has been issued after a group of farmers in Northern Ireland threated to quit the scheme, branding it nothing more than a ‘noose around the neck’.

As pig producers continue to see heavy losses, Alex Black takes a look back at the crisis of the 1990s and the impact it has had on the industry today

As pig producers continue to see heavy losses, Alex Black takes a look back at the crisis of the 1990s and the impact it has had on the industry today

It will be no surprise that I am beginning with this constant topic of conversation, the weather, especially as the green green grass of home is a yellow, burnt crisp exposing the shallow soil. 

Registering rare breed pedigree animals can be crucial to securing an cull exemption in the event of a notifiable disease outbreak, Rare Breeds Survival Trust chief executive Christopher Price has said.

While arable might be the main focus on Sunderlandwick Estate, East Yorkshire, cattle play an important role in the enterprise.

The management of calf rearing and the standard of housing facilities are key factors in the overall health, welfare and performance of calves. So how do you get things right when individual systems are so varied?

Nowadays most dairy farmers understand good colostrum management is key, but exactly what that entails is more often a point of debate.