Livestock

Pig producers have lost over £600 million since October 2020, according to the latest estimates from AHDB, with the industry being in a continuous loss-making situation for 22 months.

The grazing of ewes on red clover swards around tupping time has long been ill advised due to concern about negative impacts on fertility, but research demonstrates this should not always be the case.

It was the Charollais champion, a shearling ewe from Ben and Gemma Hinton’s Furrow Hill flock, Silverstone, which claimed the inter-breed title at Bucks Co Show.

Farm groups have blasted campaigners who have launched a legal challenge against the Government, claiming it has failed to act quickly enough to cut emissions from livestock and dairy.

Recently, Dad and I took a now very rare trip to Gisburn Auction Mart. As the business has grown over the years, we have headed down dealing with more direct contracts, so no longer get out to marts as much.

With the cost of living crisis hitting households across the UK, Cedric Porter takes a look at the impact on consumer spending.

A young Cumbrian hill farmer is using advanced breeding technology to accelerate the genetic gain in his flock and become a top producer of Bluefaced Leicesters. Farmers Guardian reports.

The recent rain has been very welcome here, as I am sure it has for most of the country.

Jersey breeder, Holger Hedelund Poulsen, is aiming to build a sustainable and self-sufficient business against a backdrop of a changing dairy industry. Chris McCullough reports.

Poultry farmers are set to face an increase in insurance premiums as avian influenza (AI) continues to pose a risk to operations.