Livestock

Ryan Coates, 27, runs Newtoncroft Farms, alongside his father Brian and uncle Martin in Newton Harcourt, Leicestershire. He is Leicestershire Young Farmers’ Club county chairman, vice-chairman of Midlands and East Anglia Hereford Breeders’ Association and a member of UK Hereford Youth.

These are strange times to be writing a column. Covid-19 is wreaking havoc everywhere. The food supply chain has taken a massive hit and many farmers are hurting right now.

This month Roger Evans reveals that he will never be afraid of media trolls, tells us why HS2 will be out of date before it opens, and finally fesses up to the fact that he is not a doctor after all.

With family at the heart of the business, Blaze farm had to make the decision to grow or leave the farm. With a thriving retail business now under its belt, Emily Ashworth meets Katy Powell to hear more about the farm’s journ

Ulsters Farmers Union (UFU) has voiced its anger over reports ABP Food Group has supplied 400 tonnes of Polish beef to Sainsbury’s and Asda, branding the retailers’ decision as an ’underhand, selfish tactic’.

The Royal Agricultural University (RAU) are to host a series of webinars throughout April to negate some of its cancelled events due to Covid-19.

Following a mild and wet winter, farmers are being advised to tackle rats in spring to avoid potential infestations this autumn.

A 2019 study carried out by AHDB showed that 64 per cent of flocks tested were positive for Johne’s disease. So what do producers need to know about the disease?

Winter-lambing Dorset sheep are the backbone of a new farming enterprise for brothers Matthew and Adam Care in Cornwall.

The usefulness of the humble milk record is on the verge of an explosion, paving the way for a new era of instant TB testing and much more.