Livestock

Industry leaders have told of their frustration that advice from farming representatives was miscommunicated as the assurance scheme drew up its new standards.

TAKING the supreme title in the sheep ring was a Badger Faced Texel, the champion of the any other pure continental section.

THE Scottish national sale of pedigree Texels at Lanark saw a top price of 100,000gns with 23 lambs trading at five figure prices.

Industry leaders have told of their frustration that advice from farming representatives was ‘miscommunicated’ as the assurance scheme drew up its new standards.

Ex-NFU Scotland president and co-chair of the Suckler Beef Climate Group Jim Walker has warned the new Agriculture Reform Implementation Oversight Board is a ‘figleaf’ and will ‘achieve absolutely nothing’.

Ex-NFU Scotland president and co-chair of the Suckler Beef Climate Group Jim Walker has warned the new Agriculture Reform Implementation Oversight Board is a figleaf and will achieve absolutely nothing.

With some good-looking forage maize crops this season, there is a strong argument for preserving that potential. What can be done to guard against the multiple threats in the clamp?

A new Valais Blacknose sheep record of 14,000gns was set at the society’s national show and sale at Carlisle for the reserve overall and male champion, Snowdonia Goliath.

Despite a recovery in UK food and drink exports, sales of meat and dairy products to the EU remain severely disrupted

The retailer has launched a range of wool mattresses following reports of farmers burying or burning wool due to low prices