Livestock

Easter and the Islamic festivals have provided a boost to both prime lamb and cull sheep prices across the UK.

With escalating fertiliser costs and the prospect of tight feed ingredient markets next winter, the importance of maximising feed output from your own resources will remain a priority for dairy farmers. Farmers Guardian reports.

There are various options available to grow a good quality maize crop while still meeting environmental goals. Farmers Guardian reports.

The application window for the Government’s Lump Sum Exit Scheme has now opened to help farmers exit the sector in a ‘managed’ way.

Dairy-Tech once again took place at Stoneleigh Park where visitors were able to view new technology and discuss the issues having an impact on the industry currently. Katie Jones, Ellie Layton, Toby Whatley and Jonathan Wheeler report.

A portable ‘black box’, which can be used by farmers, vets and semen-processing laboratories to determine the quality of semen within minutes has been developed.

More than 10,000 levy paying AHDB members have seized the chance to vote on how their money is spent by signing up to the board’s Shape the Future campaign.

Convenience markets could pose a potential opportunity for the red meat sector as shoppers turn back to quick and easy meals.

At turnout, young heifers allowed to graze infected pastures will develop large worm burdens over time and pasture contamination will accelerate as the season progresses.

Buyers and sellers have rediscovered the value of the live sales ring throughout the challenges of the pandemic, as integrated systems come under more scrutiny