Livestock

Changes to Johnes disease testing protocols which may affect subsequent herd risk levels have also been announced by CHeCS.

In the push for greater animal welfare standards there is every chance that some farmers will feel it is one way traffic, with the industry bearing the brunt of new rules and potential cost.

Producers were still losing money despite recent price rises

Farmers can expect big changes on animal welfare laws over the coming years, with the Government setting out plans for two new landmark Bills in this week’s Queen’s Speech.

May 2021 Dairy Farming edition

THE 118 Limousin bulls on offer at the breed society sale at Carlisle peaked at 50,000gns to average 8,302.78, up 1,950 on 2019 with an 84 per cent clearance rate.

A new UK-wide bTB entry level membership scheme is set to roll out across the UK in the coming months.

Two young sheep farmers are getting their chance to develop new businesses thanks to the water company United Utilities in an arrangement that meets both parties’ aims. Jonathan Wheeler reports.

The desire of his children to farm has seen Castle Frome, Herefordshire-based Robert Manning switch from arable and back to grassland, with a flock of 800 ewes introduced to compliment the existing chicken and calf rearing en

The ban will be phased in over a two-year period. By Bruce Jobson