Livestock

A heroic border collie rounded up a flock of sheep and herded them to the safety, in spite of a wildfire blaze tearing towards their farm in Australia.

The NEC halls were awash with the latest models of all things forage harvesting, as well as feeding and bedding distributors.

UK sheep producers remain unfailingly positive in the midst of the continuing political uncertainty surrounding the country’s exit from the EU.

The benefits of getting ewe nutrition right in the late stages of pregnancy is well-known and can have a huge impact on colostrum quality and yield.

Sheep producers are being urged to plan carefully for their peak lambing season and put the focus on sound preventative health practices to mitigate key disease risks in lambs.

A new highly sensitive and specific blood test for bovine TB, Actiphage, has been granted permission for trial on a dairy farm on the west coast of Wales.

Veganuary will be countered with a co-ordinated message using expert speakers and social media influencers to promote healthy meat-based meals and combat misinformation about the UK farming industry.

Genome editing is seen by many as a way of speeding up genetic progress, but what could the future hold for the technology.

Remote monitoring tools could be a solution to the problem of recruiting staff into dairy farming. Farmers Guardian takes a look at some New Zealand technolgy, which is now being aimed at the UK market.

Though the average price of bare agricultural land in England and Wales has fallen by roughly one per cent over the past year, prices are still 40 per cent higher than they were 10 years ago.