Livestock

A spike in mastitis cases prompted a rethink of milking protocols at a Pembrokeshire dairy farm and the outcome was so positive that the business has now won a national milk hygiene award. Debbie James reports.

Defra has announced a package of measures to help farmers with the soaring cost of fertiliser.

Hopes are high that findings of a new genomic study could pave the way for action to save the rare native Lop pig breed.

A project led by Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC), will look at whether the social competence of pigs and their welfare can be improved through management and breeding.

As the nation’s favourite rabbit celebrates his 120th birthday, Emily Scaife looks into Beatrix Potter’s farming legacy.

Margins being squeezed due to increasing costs of production, coupled with sharply eroding support payments, means sheep farmers need to do everything possible to optimise efficiency and flock performance.

Research has shown even pasture fed cows are short of beta carotene at some point during the breeding cycle.

Good silage will be key to making the most of good milk prices in the face of high fertiliser and feed costs.

This month’s #FarmingCAN special feature explores how creating a positive rhetoric with the public is becoming increasingly important for agriculture.

Bizza Walters, 24, is from a mixed family farm in Studley, Warwickshire. After studying at the Royal Agricultural University, Cirencester, she works around the UK and abroad as a shepherdess, and is also an NFU Student and Young Farmer Ambassador.