Livestock

Despite farming not being in the blood, new entrant Louie van Geffen is building a commercial farming business while expanding his flourishing Beltex flock. Katie Fallon finds out more.

Wessex Lowlines owner Geoff Roper warned they might have to abandon any future activity in Europe after losing £150,000 of trade in the last six months

Improving hygiene at the calf rearing stage will help dairy farms reduce their cost of production and improve animal health and welfare. Debbie James reports.

The national show and sale of pedigree Suffolks at Shrewsbury topped at 23,000gns for a Forkins McCoy sired ram lamb from Arnold Oare’s Flintshire based Groes flock.

There were signs of demand dropping for lamb, beef and pork as consumers opt for cheaper alternatives. By Jac Williams

It was the South Country Cheviot champion from David Douglas and family’s Catslackburn flock, Yarrow, which took the supreme sheep championship at Border Union Show, Kelso, as the event returned to the calendar for the first

With Italian farmers looking to utilise biogas to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on farm, Strutt and Parker’s Oliver Harwood takes a look at what the UK can learn from Italy.

A 90 per cent rate calved within six weeks is currently being achieved by a Leicestershire-based farming couple who started out as new entrants in the late 1990s. Wendy Short reports.

Mixed swards can play a crucial role in helping livestock farmers counter the effects of drier, warmer summers and can help reduce the volume of inputs, but they also require careful management. Jonathan Wheeler reports.

The British Grassland Society’s annual summer meeting took place in Northern Ireland recently, with delegates visiting farms and research facilities. Richard Halleron reports.