Sheep

The second in a series of articles on fodder beet looks at how the crop can be an efficient way of wintering large numbers of sheep in a small area, helping save pasture elsewhere. Hannah Park reports.

Changes to the distribution of red meat levy across England, Wales and Scotland to reflect the country of production rather than slaughter have been strongly welcomed by industry.

The auction sale record for a Charollais ewe was broken twice at the production sale from the Tullyear flock of Drew and Stephen Cowan, held at Beattie Livestock Yard, Omagh, Northern Ireland.

Grazing some classes of livestock on brassicas outside over winter could prove to be a cost-effective feed source if managed correctly. Helen Mathieu of Germinal shares her tips to realising their potential.

The Environment Secretary also said Arla could relocate the manufacturing of Lurpak to the UK

Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Lesley Griffiths, came under fire for failing to produce promised funding to help the Welsh sheep sector tackle sheep scab.

Pasture monitoring and feed budgeting is central to the system for brothers Aled and Iwan Evans, as they aim to achieve optimum output per hectare while consistently reaching their desired profit margin. Hannah Park reports.

The third year of ADAS’s grass YEN competition highlighted the challenges a year of unpredictable weather has had on grass growth with quality down as well as yields across the UK. Hannah Noble reports.

The Great Bonanza Suffolk female sale held on-farm on behalf of Messrs Sufferin’s, Crewelands flock, Maghera, and Messrs Tait’s, Burnview flock, Gorton Glen, along with guest consignors peaked at 8,400gns.

As the UK heads into a second lockdown I felt very lucky, if a little guilty, to be heading for Iceland.