Livestock

TRADE at the Thame summer sheep sale, which was held over three days to reduce attendees on each day, was up across all sections by at least £14/head with some breeds up considerably more.

Calves from the 320-head British Friesian herd at Thornington Farm continue as the farm’s own heifer replacements, go for dairy beef or to other suckler herds.

With a risk of serious injury from hitting underground pipes and cables, Linesearch BeforeUDig (LSBUD) managing director Richard Broome looks at the importance of adopting safe digging practices

A new charity hoping to help farmers and their partners cope with mental illness has received a ‘significant’ donation from Prince Charles.

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.