Livestock

Producers call for retailer support as the supermarkets warn of shortages of other proteins at Christmas

Beef farmers who have been carrying out blood sampling of youngstock to identify disease as part of a veterinary-led scheme are now using initial results as an indicator to improve the health of their stock, explains Georgi

International Trade Secretary Liz Truss said this was a ‘huge win’ for farmers and food producers

For Craig Bentley the desire to modernise his family’s dairy farm was driven by a focus on the next generation and improved staff retention. A move to robotic milking has seen yields increase by substantially. Wendy Short r

After introducing line-bred US genetics 15 years ago, Stranraer based Ervie Herefords continues to build a steely reputation for selling naturally reared and presented Hereford breeding bulls to commercial customers UK-wide.

Texels dominated the top prices and set a new record of 65,000 at what was a very different Kelso ram sale.

As Cumbria enjoyed a two-day heatwave, record numbers of sheep competed at the Westmorland County Show and the cattle rings were graced with the presence of Princess Anne and Sophie Countess of Wessex.

Early indicators are that dairy diets will need careful balancing this winter if grass silages are to be effectively utilised.

A new step-by-step guide to quarantine testing and treatments has been created by the Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) group.

An innovative mobile milking parlour is helping a 400-cow dairy herd restore soil fertility on a large organic arable estate. Jonathan Wheeler reports.