Livestock

Autumn tends to mark the start of the rodent season with the onset of lower temperatures encouraging rats and mice to seek shelter and warmth

Refining genetics and prioritising maternal traits are key to securing the future of a Yorkshire Limousin herd

Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have not yet licensed the use of BTV-3 vaccines, but said they would keep it under review

The supermarket has also introduced new stocking density requirements for its fresh chickens, aimed at improving their quality life

Eleanor Hunt, founder of the Woollen Cwtch Company, reveals how she has supported farmers through the creation of wool coffins

The National Sheep Association (NSA) said it held a ‘constructive’ meeting with Minister Andrew Muir and key officials from the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA)

Livestock Auctioneers’ Association (LAA) executive secretary Chris Dodds has been recognised as a leader in British farming

Babesia is a blood parasite that infects many animals and occasionally humans. In the UK, babesiosis in cattle, also known as red water fever, is the most significant disease

A metabolic blood profiling study across a dozen spring-calving suckler herds in Scotland uncovered problems at the pre-calving and post-calving stages

A passion for poultry led Ivory Arden to a career in the industry