Livestock

Tree-safe sheep have reduced reliance on herbicides by about 90 per cent and halved the need for mowing and strimming on one Welsh Christmas tree farm. Pippa Geddes reports.

AT Thame Summer Sheep 16,669 breeding and store sheep went under the hammer along with 205 rams with the sale grossing just over 2.5million.

Teaser rams can be an effective way of compacting your lambing period, however making sure they are used correctly and kept in optimum condition, is key to success, according to Rhys Hopkins of Paragon Vets, Cumbria. Katie Fallon reports.

As host to the Galloway National Show, it was a triumphant result for the breed when they took home the inter-breed championship. Katie Fallon reports.

Evidence based and targeted mineral supplementation is essential to get a flock’s trace elements right. Katie Fallon reports.

Up until eight years ago, Brandon Roth had no interest in pedigree sheep but the decision to breed his own rams brought about a change of heart. Rebecca Jordon reports

Beef supply chain solution specialists, Buitelaar are using their development farm to carry out continuous and controlled research to inform best practice for calf rearing. Ellie Layton reports.

Farming’s biggest digital campaign, #Farm24, has taken its profile to new heights this year following unprecedented activity across social media and beyond.

The Government’s review into labour shortages must not overlook the immediate and pressing issues currently facing the food supply chain, NFU deputy president Tom Bradshaw has warned. 

A traditional breed is playing a key role in taking a Welsh hill farm forward for the next generation. Ellie Layton reports.