Sheep

Recent lamb prices have been lower than last year, with the early December liveweight price at 246p/kg, almost 12 per cent lower than in 2021.

What happens when farmers, looking to expand their business, are declined by a traditional lender? Peter Taylor-Whiffen takes a look at the help and support available.

The UK beef market is ending 2022 on a strong note, but producers cannot say with confidence that strength will last into the New Year.

Pork and gammon could be the winner from switches away from traditional turkey while those looking for showstoppers may look to beef and lamb joints

In the third of our series looking at how English farmers across all sectors are coping with the phasing out of the Basic Payment Scheme, Abi Kay talks to sheep farmer Jonathan Murray about what he is doing to mitigate the loss.

Future farm support should not be tied too specifically to results and targets but reward on knowledge exchange when it comes to tackling animal health issues, says disease research centre Moredun.

Almost half of sheep farmers in Australia were looking to increase their flocks within the next year with producer sentiment ‘extremely positive’ moving forward.

Farmers are being warned that the cost-of-living crisis could lead to a rise in livestock thefts.

Zoe Colville, also known as The Chief Shepherdess, is on a successful one-woman mission to show that #FarmingCAN. Liam Mooney reports.

With footrot endemic among the national sheep flock, a recent AHDB webinar discussed the findings of a clinical trial looking at alternative vaccinations for the disease. Katie Fallon reports.