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Young Farmer Focus - Lucy Hooper: "We need to support each other and make sure there is always time for discussion on mental health"

Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus - Lucy Hooper: "We need to support each other and make sure there is always time for discussion on mental health"

Lucy Hooper, 21, is a farmer from North Molton in Devon

clock 30 October 2023 • 2 min read
Swaledale rams sell to £42,000 at Hawes

Shows & Sales

Swaledale rams sell to £42,000 at Hawes

THE two-day sale of Swaledale rams took place at Hawes on behalf of the Swaledale Sheep Breeders Association B District

clock 30 October 2023 • 1 min read
Scottish Suffolks fly to Georgia

Livestock

Scottish Suffolks fly to Georgia

Sheep breeder Irene Fowlie has recently exported 73 sheep from her Aberdeenshire-based flock of Suffolks to Georgia

clock 27 October 2023 • 2 min read
Watch out for worms in ewes this autumn

Livestock

Watch out for worms in ewes this autumn

On Elanco Animal Health’s recent Access to Knowledge Autumn webinar, vet Ben Strugnell of Farm Post Mortems discussed the potential risk one parasite could pose to ewes throughout the coming months

clock 27 October 2023 • 4 min read
Pig farmer paid £1m to ditch pigs in favour of housing

Livestock

Pig farmer paid £1m to ditch pigs in favour of housing

Councils aim to offset nutrient pollution in order for new homes to be built

clock 25 October 2023 • 2 min read
Sheep trade 'sticky in places'

Livestock

Sheep trade 'sticky in places'

With upland farmers concerned for the future, reporter Rachael Brown looks at the sheep market.

clock 19 October 2023 • 3 min read
Drone footage captures aftermath of attack after at least 30 sheep were killed by dogs in Warwickshire

Sheep worrying

Drone footage captures aftermath of attack after at least 30 sheep were killed by dogs in Warwickshire

clock 30 September 2023 • 2 min read
Farmers Guardian podcast: Women in wool

Podcasts

Farmers Guardian podcast: Women in wool

Meet two women making a success of the wool businesses

clock 29 September 2023 • 1 min read
Multi-coloured sheep raise over £2,000 for Rainbow Trust charity

Sheep

Multi-coloured sheep raise over £2,000 for Rainbow Trust charity

A trio of rainbow-coloured Cheviot sheep have raised £2,100 for Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity after being sold at a livestock auction in Skipton

clock 29 September 2023 • 1 min read
'Lamb for St Andrew's Day' to educate more than 24,000 children about the benefits of farmer's produce

Sheep

'Lamb for St Andrew's Day' to educate more than 24,000 children about the benefits of farmer's produce

The Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland said over 65,000 lamb portions have been donated to school canteens north of the border to mark St Andrew’s Day

clock 26 September 2023 • 2 min read