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Livestock Hub

If you are after the latest information from the show and sales rings, are seeking practical advice on topics that might be affecting you, or are interested in what other livestock farmers are doing then FG Livestock has it covered.

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New five-year GB Calf Strategy launched
Livestock

New five-year GB Calf Strategy launched

Katie Jones
clock 11 September 2025 • 4 min read
Kerry Hills soar to breed record 12,000gns at Ludlow sale
Shows & Sales

Kerry Hills soar to breed record 12,000gns at Ludlow sale

Tom Ryder
clock 09 September 2025 • 2 min read
Survey reveals 58% of farmers have not vaccinated for bluetongue
Livestock

Survey reveals 58% of farmers have not vaccinated for bluetongue

Katie Fallon
clock 08 September 2025 • 1 min read
Tight market supports sheep prices
Farm Business

Tight market supports sheep prices

Cedric Porter
clock 05 September 2025 • 5 min read
Livestock Features
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Collaboration is a winning strategy for two beef farms
Livestock

Collaboration is a winning strategy for two beef farms

Two small farms on the edge of the Peak District have come together to share skills, expertise and labour and have built a successful direct selling model as a result. Chloe Palmer finds out more

clock 15 September 2025 • 8 min read
How a Gloucestershire suckler herd cut finishing time by six weeks
Beef

How a Gloucestershire suckler herd cut finishing time by six weeks

Rob Rees, who manages Box Farm, on the River Severn in Gloucestershire, is working towards achieving a 100% Limousin suckler herd

clock 01 September 2025 • 8 min read
Hilltop flock with a lowland mindset: How one Welsh family is rethinking sheep farming
Sheep

Hilltop flock with a lowland mindset: How one Welsh family is rethinking sheep farming

Farming up to 1,300 feet above sea level is not stopping one Welsh farming family from running a sheep system akin to a lowland flock

clock 30 August 2025 • 5 min read
Man's best friend: Sheepdogs prove key to Pembrokeshire sheep system
Sheep

Man's best friend: Sheepdogs prove key to Pembrokeshire sheep system

Farming at the top of the Preseli Hills is no mean feat, but a strong breeding plan and a good workforce certainly make it easier

clock 29 August 2025 • 6 min read
Finishing store lambs allows business to expand
Sheep

Finishing store lambs allows business to expand

Robert and Becca Spink have built up a sizeable store sheep finishing enterprise through the acquisition of various rented grazing plots.

clock 28 August 2025 • 6 min read
Beltex at the core of commercially-orientated Callacrag flock in Lanarkshire
Sheep

Beltex at the core of commercially-orientated Callacrag flock in Lanarkshire

Having had a clear focus on breeding low maintenance flock replacements since his first pedigree purchases as a young man, Andrew Baillie has continued to concentrate on the commercial traits of the Beltex

clock 28 August 2025 • 7 min read
Technical Advice
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Focus on nutrition needed to extend layer longevity

Focus on nutrition needed to extend layer longevity

Q&A with an AHDB specialist: How to make the most of your slurry

Q&A with an AHDB specialist: How to make the most of your slurry

Top tips for managing crypto in calves

Top tips for managing crypto in calves

Beef special: Key considerations for cattle handling systems on-farm

Beef special: Key considerations for cattle handling systems on-farm

What you need to know about rumen drinking in calves

What you need to know about rumen drinking in calves

Fungal inoculant for maize boosts yield

Fungal inoculant for maize boosts yield

What you need to know about bird flu

What you need to know about bird flu

What you need to know about Schmallenberg virus

What you need to know about Schmallenberg virus

Beef
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Collaboration is a winning strategy for two beef farms
Livestock

Collaboration is a winning strategy for two beef farms

Farmers Guardian
clock 15 September 2025 • 8 min read
How a Gloucestershire suckler herd cut finishing time by six weeks
Beef

How a Gloucestershire suckler herd cut finishing time by six weeks

Farmers Guardian
clock 01 September 2025 • 8 min read
Challenges continue for suckler herds
Beef

Challenges continue for suckler herds

Alex Black
Alex Black
clock 18 August 2025 • 2 min read
How a tight calving period can improve profitability
Beef

How a tight calving period can improve profitability

Angela Calvert
clock 14 August 2025 • 4 min read
Warwickshire family champions Simmental cattle after 50 years of pedigree breeding
Beef

Warwickshire family champions Simmental cattle after 50 years of pedigree breeding

Farmers Guardian
clock 04 August 2025 • 5 min read
Store cattle price inflation remains above the deadweight market
Beef

Store cattle price inflation remains above the deadweight market

Alex Black
Alex Black
clock 01 August 2025 • 2 min read
Sheep
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Tight market supports sheep prices
Farm Business

Tight market supports sheep prices

Cedric Porter
clock 05 September 2025 • 5 min read
Industry celebrates Love Lamb week 2025: 'resilience is not optional, it is essential'
Sheep

Industry celebrates Love Lamb week 2025: 'resilience is not optional, it is essential'

Mia Willemsen
clock 01 September 2025 • 3 min read
Hilltop flock with a lowland mindset: How one Welsh family is rethinking sheep farming
Sheep

Hilltop flock with a lowland mindset: How one Welsh family is rethinking sheep farming

Angela Calvert
clock 30 August 2025 • 5 min read
Pigs
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The Farmers Guardian Podcast: Why farmers might want to consider finishing pigs as a business diversification

The Farmers Guardian Podcast: Why farmers might want to consider finishing pigs as a business diversification

UK pork producers see margins rise as feed prices drop

UK pork producers see margins rise as feed prices drop

Pig regulations to come into force today (August 13): What pig farmers need to know

Pig regulations to come into force today (August 13): What pig farmers need to know

How the Estonian Government is purchasing wild boar meat to tackle ASF

How the Estonian Government is purchasing wild boar meat to tackle ASF

Free-range pig enterprise delivers real farm to fork journey

Free-range pig enterprise delivers real farm to fork journey

Poultry
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Iceland Foods pushes cage-free egg commitment back two years

Iceland Foods pushes cage-free egg commitment back two years

Egg producer's success in business rate appeal provides clarity on exemption

Egg producer's success in business rate appeal provides clarity on exemption

Two Welsh bird flu cases add to 'mounting challenges' for farmers

Two Welsh bird flu cases add to 'mounting challenges' for farmers

Pig and poultry special: Enterprising Welsh young farmer's future lies with poultry

Pig and poultry special: Enterprising Welsh young farmer's future lies with poultry

Avian Influenza Prevention Zone housing measures lifted

Avian Influenza Prevention Zone housing measures lifted

Livestock Blogs
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View from the Rostrum - Matthew Probert: "UK farmers are made of tough stuff and will not be beaten"

View from the Rostrum - Matthew Probert: "UK farmers are made of tough stuff and will not be beaten"

Young Dog Handler Focus - Rory Owen: "Good breeding and type is a must"

Young Dog Handler Focus - Rory Owen: "Good breeding and type is a must"

View from the Rostrum: Ian Atkinson - "Trade remains buoyant and all indicators point to a strong start to store lamb sales"

View from the Rostrum: Ian Atkinson - "Trade remains buoyant and all indicators point to a strong start to store lamb sales"

Royal Welsh Show preview: Dog Handler Focus - Chris Toner and Niro Mace

Royal Welsh Show preview: Dog Handler Focus - Chris Toner and Niro Mace

Letters: "This shows there is now more adaptability from the Government in trying to meet the evolving needs of the farming industry"

Letters: "This shows there is now more adaptability from the Government in trying to meet the evolving needs of the farming industry"

Animal Health
Borders branded 'inadequate' as banned products pass through unchecked

Borders branded 'inadequate' as banned products pass through unchecked

Illegal meat influx sees Britain sleepwalking into 'its biggest food safety crisis'

Illegal meat influx sees Britain sleepwalking into 'its biggest food safety crisis'

AIC 'aware' of suspected botulism cases which reports claim have left 'hundreds of cows' dead

AIC 'aware' of suspected botulism cases which reports claim have left 'hundreds of cows' dead

Farmers could do more to fight bTB, says strategy review

Farmers could do more to fight bTB, says strategy review

What livestock farmers need to know about hemlock water dropwort poisoning

What livestock farmers need to know about hemlock water dropwort poisoning

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