Dan and Catherine Mercer, who run a suckler herd on the Salisbury Plains, have had great success with implementing an adaptive multi-paddock grazing system
NFU Scotland said, proposals from Scottish Government of a ban on the use of enriched cages to house laying hens for egg production would lead to retailers importing eggs from elsewhere with ‘no better or potentially worse welfare standards'
Good quality maize silage is key to the beef finishing business ran by Edward Liversidge
That was the message from new livestock board chair and Gloucestershire beef suckler farmer David Barton, who added the ‘unpredictability' of this strain of bluetongue was worrying
Deadweight beef prices began 2024 very strongly, although they have slipped over the past few weeks. However, the buoyant liveweight trade suggests that beef's bull run is not over just yet
After claiming the Champion Shearer of the World title at the Golden Shears last summer, Gwion Lloyd Evans reflects on his career so far before this year’s shearing season ramps up. Ellie Layton reports
The Texel Sheep Society has introduced routine genomic evaluations to better support breeders and increase genetic gain in the breed
Dairy farms in Kansas and Texas have been affected
A mixed livestock farm in Shropshire has a rich history in continental cattle, but in recent years has added native genetics to strengthen the system. Ellie Layton reports.
Outgoing NFU dairy board chair, Michael Oakes said: "They [the processors and retailers] need us and we need them. While we will not agree all the time, by any means, I think actually working together means we are so much stronger"