Livestock

An entry of six Beef Shorthorn bulls sold to a 7,200gns high, to average 4,830 (up 420 on the year for one less sold) with a clearance rate of 43 per cent.

Trade at the complete dispersal of the Blelack Aberdeen-Angus herd soared when a heifer calf and its dam sold for a combined 62,000gns.

A call of 28,000gns led the Charolais bidding on the final day at the October Stirling event, with averages up for the 59 bulls sold (+1,700 for 16 more sold).

The Welsh Government has been urged to review the cap on compensation for animals slaughtered under the bovine TB eradication programme.

Members of The Farming Forum (TFF) Grassroots Group have urged the Government to allocate more than 60 per cent (62.5) of England’s £2.4bn agriculture budget to permanent grassland.

Improving silage production as part of setting the farm up for the future has brought multiple benefits for one North Wales dairy farm, including improved cow health.

To be in with your chance of winning up to £200, test out your judging skills by entering our annual beef stockjudging competition.

To be in with your chance of winning up to £200, test out your judging skills by entering our annual beef stockjudging competition.

With the move towards environmental payments offering a host of different subsidy support scheme options, AHDB’s new Farm Business Review is helping one mixed Wiltshire farmer take a hard look at his production costs as he prepares for the transition.

Housing is an ideal time to assess liver fluke and protect productivity over winter.