Livestock

Turkey farmers struggling with bird flu outbreaks are being left thousands of pounds out of pocket because of the length of time it is taking to cull birds after disease notification.

Alec and Caroline Matheson have developed a successful charcuterie business from their home at Bogrow Farm in the Scottish Highlands. Katie Fallon finds out more.

The Bleu du Maine Sheep Society is sponsoring a sheep stockjudging competition, giving one lucky winner the chance to win £250 plus a £250 voucher. Second and third prize winners will receive £150 and £50, respectively.

Grass-fed beef and lamb would become the UKs staple meats if the country were to switch to 100 per cent regenerative farming, a new report has found.

Grass-fed beef and lamb would become the UK’s ‘staple meats’ if the country were to switch to 100 per cent regenerative farming, a new report has found.

Pig industry figures have called on Government to provide some ‘proper support’ to halt the decline in production as the industry contracts.

The ringside round-up from the Royal Cornwall Show

More than 250 GB farms opened their gates to tens of thousands of visitors on Sunday June 12 as part of Linking Environment and Farming (LEAF)’s annual Open Farm Sunday. 

THE long journey from Cumbria to West Sussex paid off for Thor Atkinson when he claimed both the beef inter-breed champion and reserve titles on his first visit to the South of England Show.

Farmers with access to digestate are being encouraged to explore the benefits of using it as a cost-effective source of crop nutrition.