Livestock

Becky Fenton and husband Paul milk 180 pedigree Holsteins under the Springlebee prefix at Centenary Farm, a Cheshire county council farm. In 2021, they bought a farm in Staffordshire and they plan to farm there once the new dairy set-up has been built.

Industry will flock together to shine a light on the sustainability of UK sheep production as part of this years Love Lamb Week (LLW) campaign.

Industry will ‘flock’ together to shine a light on the sustainability of UK sheep production as part of this year’s Love Lamb Week (LLW) campaign.

Renowned dairy breeder and judge Paul Harrison, from Northumberland, heads to this year’s Dairy Show to judge the Dairy Shorthorn classes for the first time. Katie Fallon finds out more about his history and success within the industry.

Royal Mail strikes could impact Salmonella sample deliveries, triggering calls for poultry producers to take ‘appropriate’ contingency measures to avoid delays.

Cutting back on meat and dairy to help cope with the cost of living crisis could increase health risks, a new survey has found.

A new BBC One Wales documentary will shine a light on soaring sheepdog prices and what it takes to breed and train them.

The expression ‘the perfect storm’ seems to be a phrase used more and more recently. Unfortunately for farmers, it sums up what many of us are going through in 2022. Whichever way you look at the outlook, economic or weather-related, the picture does not appear to be hugely rosy.

Rising costs and modern grazing techniques have seen an Oxfordshire farm lead trials to gain valuable insight into commercial beef systems in the UK. Ellie Layton reports.

A record average of 4,831.02 was set at Scottish National Texel sale at Lanark which peaked at 160,000gns with three sales of 100,000gns or more and an 83 per cent clearance rate.