Livestock

Pig and poultry farmers faced steep challenges in 2022 while other sectors fared better. Cedric Porter takes a look back at the year for the livestock sector

A new test is in the final stages of development to identify calf immunity levels, in the hope of reducing antibiotic use within the calf rearing system.

Improving herd efficiency has helped a dairy farm to reduce its carbon emissions from milk production to below the national average. Debbie James reports.

Hope that a bird flu vaccine may be in the offing is all that is keeping some poultry producers going after a terrible year.

The UK throws away enough poultry to make 800 million Boxing Day curries, while the amount of potatoes that are binned could cook up Christmas Day roasties to satisfy for the nation for the next 48 years, according to new figures from non-governmental org

Recent lamb prices have been lower than last year, with the early December liveweight price at 246p/kg, almost 12 per cent lower than in 2021.

The benefits to both crop and animal of an old grazing technique are being trialled for a second year at an arable farm in the Scottish Borders.

Veterinary medicines will continue to flow into Northern Ireland from Great Britain in 2023, following a decision by the EU to grant a three-year extension to the current grace period.

The UK beef market is ending 2022 on a strong note, but producers cannot say with confidence that strength will last into the New Year.

What happens when farmers, looking to expand their business, are declined by a traditional lender? Peter Taylor-Whiffen takes a look at the help and support available.