Livestock

Advances in data collection technology, coupled with the use of biotechnology, have the potential to boost efficiency in the beef sector

Pig farmer and chair of National Pig Association said criminal gangs bringing over illegal meal must be 'penalised', adding 'they see us as a very lucrative market right now'

A common issue affecting pre-weaned dairy calves, rumen drinking can have significant impacts on calf performance and in severe cases can result in death

A Lancashire dairy farmer has significantly reduced calf scours, mortality, and antibiotic use by vaccinating cows in late pregnancy against cryptosporidium parvum

Keen to rear his beef cattle on home-grown proteins, Lancashire farmer Luke Gardner has also thrown bi-cropping into the mix

After being above last year's values, deadweight lamb prices are now lagging, although set to remain relatively firm

The Government has imposed livestock bans on Germany, Hungary, Slovakia and now Austria

Officers have also arrested a man after 75 sheep were stolen from a farm in Newcastle Emlyn

There has been a lot of interest in multi-species swards over the last few years and Lorna MacPherson, dairy consultant with SAC Consulting, says this interest is warranted

The Welsh Government has announced the next steps in tackling antimicrobial resistance in animals, which will include £2 million of new funding and the establishment of a new expert advisory group