Livestock

Visitors to NSA Scotsheep on June 5 can look forward to an engaging day, including farm tours and a packed workshop, demonstration and seminar schedule, on-farm in East Lothian

The importance of getting youngstock off to a good start and achieving efficient production were key themes at a conference organised by Trouw Nutrition and held in Coventry

It is a deal estimated to be worth around £12 million to the pig sector over the first five years of trade

It is proving to be quite a year for beef and sheep farmer Wyn Evans, who is fresh from chairing three intense meetings with thousands of farmers angered by Welsh Government proposals

No matter the system, calf health is vital to production later in life, said experts at a recent Wynnstay Calf roadshow held in Pershore, Worcestershire. Ellie Layton reports.

Preparations are underway at Aikengall Farm, East Lothian, as the Hamilton family look forward to hosting this year's NSA Scotsheep

The new BTV-3 Government framework sets out how disease control efforts will focus on movement control of susceptible animals and their germinal products as a precautionary tool to stem spread of the disease, until a safe and effective vaccine

National Pig Association chief executive Lizzie Wilson told visitors to the Pig and Poultry Fair in Birmingham that worrying amounts of illegally imported pigmeat being seized at the Port of Dover increased the UK's exposure to ASF

There was an air of cautious optimism at the Pig and Poultry Fair, held at the NEC Birmingham for the first time, but industry leaders warned of many challenges ahead

Requirements to install, operate and keep CCTV footage will come into force on June 1, with regulations enforced on December 1