Livestock

Drive, determination, a sharp mind and a thirst for learning have undoubtedly helped 24-year-old farmer Gwen Price establish her own roots in farming. Gaina Morgan finds out more.

An ‘open’ and ‘honest’ review of KFC’s poultry supply chain has been launched to help hold the fast food giant and their suppliers accountable on chicken welfare.

Tributes have been paid to farmer and Love Lamb Week founder Rachel Lumley who has died, aged 37.

UK agricultural exports are facing the prospect of crippling EU tariffs from the end of this year, with the Government said to be ‘close to abandoning hope’ of reaching a trade deal with the bloc.

Without some serious changes, the Trade and Agriculture Commission could end up becoming little more than a fig leaf for the Government’s failure to protect production standards in law, says Labour Shadow Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner.

Rows between the SNP and Tories over where power lies post-Brexit will not benefit Scottish farmers or the economy, which relies on intra-UK trade, says North East Liberal Democrat MSP Mike Rumbles.

With the chance of reaching a good trade deal with the EU slipping away, we may soon need to start knitting parachutes for a cliff edge exit in December, says Matt Legge, a sheep, beef and pig farmer from the Isle of Wight.

Consumers expectations of sustainable British red meat will see the sector face increased scrutiny in the future, industry has said.

Co-products have an increasingly vital role to play in safeguarding the sustainability of global agriculture and our planet, says Duynie Feed.

Trials to vaccinate cattle against bovine TB are set to get underway in England and Wales.