07 April 2024
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5 min read
Dan and Catherine Mercer
Aiming to grow their 140-cow suckler herd by improving the grazing system and retaining more home-bred heifers, Dan and Catherine Mercer have transformed their beef business. The Mercers have been implementing...
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The UK remains in the active vector season for bluetongue (BTV-3), with the risk of transmission via infected midges considered very high in England and most of Great Britain
08 September 2025
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1 min read
All sectors of the economy and all walks of live are increasingly being influenced by AI systems, and livestock farming is no exception
02 September 2025
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4 min read
In this series, we focus on emerging working dog handlers who are heading up the industry. We will explore their successes, trials and tribulations in the journey as they become the next generation of skilled sheepdog handlers
25 August 2025
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3 min read
