Livestock

A tracker has helped police pursue and recover a quad bike stole from North Yorkshire in the middle of the night.

The Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) has launched a fact-checking website to challenge misreporting of ecological science.

The livestock industry, particularly methane from cattle, is often touted as one of the leading causes of global warming. But an increasing bank of scientific evidence is saying otherwise. 

The Neill family from Thornington Farm, Northumberland, milks 320 British Friesian cows and has invested heavily in the dairy enterprise over the past decade.

With environmental considerations at the heart of management decisions on his Shropshire farm, Hugh Pocock set about finding the best livestock for the job. Clemmie Gleeson reports.

The Welsh Government has proposed a number of simplifications to the way the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) operates ahead of its planned phase out.

What targets must be met in order to secure reproductive success for a block-calving dairy system?

The Government must fund more farmer-led research to ensure the industry becomes more resilient after leaving the EU, says Liz Bowles, associate director for farming and land use at the Soil Association.

Both the UK and Welsh Governments are taking steps to cut red tape for farmers after the Brexit transition period ends, proving that leaving the EU can reduce our bureaucratic burden, says Janet Finch-Saunders, Welsh Conservative Shadow Rural Affairs Minister.

Co-products from the food and beverage industry are a crucial component to dairy and beef diets on one Buckinghamshire farm.