Livestock

A top bid of 30,000gns led the Simmental trade in the second round of February bull sales at Stirling.

Leading a small entry at the North Wales Show Potential sale at Ruthin at 5,800 was a Charolais cross heifer bred by Gary Jones and family, Betws y Coed.

Defra Secretary George Eustice has outlined how Government intends to support livestock farmers to keep healthier, higher welfare animals.

Starting a dairy farm from scratch has enabled one couple to implement a system which is as simple as possible, minimising labour and running costs. Olivia Cooper pays them a visit.

The county council farm system has been instrumental in helping Paul and Becky Fenton realise their ultimate dream of buying their own farm. Lauren Williamson reports.

Ahead of UK Dairy Expo, Angela Calvert, speaks to Harrison and Hetherington’s Glyn Lucas about the event and current challenges to the industry.

An EA employee working on livestock farming regulation has been forced to pull out of a public debate, where he was due to support a motion which claimed ‘only vegan farming can make agriculture truly sustainable’.

Dairy farmers are constantly being urged to increase milk from forage, but the exact financial benefits of doing this are not always spelled out.

Machinery which is set up correctly lasts longer and makes better silage. These simple steps enable tedders, rakes and mowers to work effectively.

Exploring all the options to increase milk from forage is yielding results on one Cambridgeshire dairy farm.