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Livestock Hub

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One farmer's livestock worrying 'misery' leads to dog owner's second conviction
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One farmer's livestock worrying 'misery' leads to dog owner's second conviction

Chris Brayford
Chris Brayford
clock 07 May 2026 • 4 min read
Inside Hexham Auction Mart with Drew Patrick and Harrison Collingwood | For Flock's Sake Ep2
Podcasts

Inside Hexham Auction Mart with Drew Patrick and Harrison Collingwood | For Flock's Sake Ep2

Tom Ryder
clock 05 May 2026 • 1 min read
Collective action tackles scab across Welsh farms
Livestock

Collective action tackles scab across Welsh farms

Ellie Layton
clock 05 May 2026 • 3 min read
UHF tags vital to future of UK farming, former NFUS president says
Farm Business

UHF tags vital to future of UK farming, former NFUS president says

Chris Brayford
Chris Brayford
clock 05 May 2026 • 8 min read
Livestock Features
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Free-range egg production boosts income and growth on Northern Ireland family farm
Poultry

Free-range egg production boosts income and growth on Northern Ireland family farm

A reliable income from free-range eggs has enabled the Gibson family to expand their farming business over the last five years

clock 06 May 2026 • 5 min read
No-shear, forage-fed, low-input: EasyCare system delivers for Aberdeenshire shepherd
Sheep

No-shear, forage-fed, low-input: EasyCare system delivers for Aberdeenshire shepherd

Amy Jo Reid runs two EasyCare flocks on low-input systems, one of which is her own and the other is managed on a contract arrangement

clock 04 May 2026 • 7 min read
Inside a Scottish farm running 2,000 ewes, suckler cows and a growing tourism business
Farm Life

Inside a Scottish farm running 2,000 ewes, suckler cows and a growing tourism business

The Duncan family have beef and sheep enterprises across three farms, with a hill unit at one end of Loch Lomond and two lowland holdings at the other end

clock 30 April 2026 • 7 min read
Vaccine ends calf scour crisis in beef herd hit by cryptosporidiosis
Livestock

Vaccine ends calf scour crisis in beef herd hit by cryptosporidiosis

Implementing a vaccine programme to control calf scour proved to be a turning point for Lake District farm

clock 27 April 2026 • 6 min read
Tenants transform Cornish farm with 850-calf dairy beef system
Farm Life

Tenants transform Cornish farm with 850-calf dairy beef system

Optimising dairy beef calf rearing and finishing to meet market requirements is close to Laura Awdry’s heart and was the topic of her Nuffield Scholarship, inspired by her own farm enterprise

clock 26 April 2026 • 8 min read
Meet the 95-year-old sheepdog trainer still succeeding at Skipton sales
Livestock

Meet the 95-year-old sheepdog trainer still succeeding at Skipton sales

John Bell remains a living legend in the working sheepdog world, proving that age is no barrier to success when it comes to training and selling dogs

clock 20 April 2026 • 4 min read
Technical Advice
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Could treating manure like silage transform your muck management?

Could treating manure like silage transform your muck management?

How to protect your farm dog from leptospirosis

How to protect your farm dog from leptospirosis

Follow this five-point approach to control BRD in your calves

Follow this five-point approach to control BRD in your calves

Fluid treatment key to combat calf scour

Fluid treatment key to combat calf scour

Pre-lambing ewe nutrition: The key to strong lambs and quality colostrum

Pre-lambing ewe nutrition: The key to strong lambs and quality colostrum

Management matters when it comes to mycoplasma

Management matters when it comes to mycoplasma

Six simple principles to improve calf housing

Six simple principles to improve calf housing

Top tips for controlling calf pneumonia on-farm this winter

Top tips for controlling calf pneumonia on-farm this winter

Beef
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Vaccine ends calf scour crisis in beef herd hit by cryptosporidiosis
Livestock

Vaccine ends calf scour crisis in beef herd hit by cryptosporidiosis

Farmers Guardian
clock 27 April 2026 • 6 min read
Tenants transform Cornish farm with 850-calf dairy beef system
Farm Life

Tenants transform Cornish farm with 850-calf dairy beef system

Ruth Wills
clock 26 April 2026 • 8 min read
Beef mince remains at centre of UK family meals, despite price rise
Beef

Beef mince remains at centre of UK family meals, despite price rise

Alex Black
Alex Black
clock 25 April 2026 • 4 min read
Beef prices ease - is it cause for concern?
Livestock

Beef prices ease - is it cause for concern?

Cedric Porter
clock 24 April 2026 • 4 min read
Dovecote Park celebrates its beef farmer suppliers
Livestock

Dovecote Park celebrates its beef farmer suppliers

Angela Calvert
clock 20 April 2026 • 5 min read
'Price controls always hit farmers first' - industry warns of impact of proposed Scottish food price caps
Politics

'Price controls always hit farmers first' - industry warns of impact of proposed Scottish food price caps

Alex Black
Alex Black
clock 17 April 2026 • 2 min read
Sheep
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One farmer's livestock worrying 'misery' leads to dog owner's second conviction
Take the lead

One farmer's livestock worrying 'misery' leads to dog owner's second conviction

Chris Brayford
Chris Brayford
clock 07 May 2026 • 4 min read
British Wool returns hit 10-year high with price rises across all types
Farm Business

British Wool returns hit 10-year high with price rises across all types

Mia Willemsen
clock 06 May 2026 • 1 min read
85% of farmers oppose white-tailed eagle reintroduction, NFU survey reveals
Animal Health

85% of farmers oppose white-tailed eagle reintroduction, NFU survey reveals

Mia Willemsen
clock 05 May 2026 • 2 min read
Pigs
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Pork Environmental Roadmap highlights progress made by pig sector in reducing carbon footprint

Pork Environmental Roadmap highlights progress made by pig sector in reducing carbon footprint

Why is it illegal to feed kitchen scraps to pigs?

Why is it illegal to feed kitchen scraps to pigs?

Europe gives some hope for better pig prices

Europe gives some hope for better pig prices

British pork has a fantastic story to tell, says Sofina Foods ag director

British pork has a fantastic story to tell, says Sofina Foods ag director

Banning CO2 pig stunning would bring significant costs and disruption, says AHDB report

Banning CO2 pig stunning would bring significant costs and disruption, says AHDB report

Poultry
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Free-range egg production boosts income and growth on Northern Ireland family farm

Free-range egg production boosts income and growth on Northern Ireland family farm

Potential poultry unit planning rule easing not due to lobbying says Defra

Potential poultry unit planning rule easing not due to lobbying says Defra

Irish egg shortages due to low prices

Irish egg shortages due to low prices

Poultry classes postponed at Balmoral Show due to avian flu 'uncertainty'

Poultry classes postponed at Balmoral Show due to avian flu 'uncertainty'

Major food chains withdraw from Better Chicken Commitment's animal welfare policy

Major food chains withdraw from Better Chicken Commitment's animal welfare policy

Livestock Blogs
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OPINION: What other sector would produce stock without knowing its final market value?

OPINION: What other sector would produce stock without knowing its final market value?

OPINION: Stand around that ring today and you will see pride and passion bursting at the seams

OPINION: Stand around that ring today and you will see pride and passion bursting at the seams

OPINION: Show season is right around the corner

OPINION: Show season is right around the corner

OPINION: Half the price, twice the warning. A lesson learned from New Zealand is that we must value marts

OPINION: Half the price, twice the warning. A lesson learned from New Zealand is that we must value marts

OPINION: I feel 'silly season' may be about to begin

OPINION: I feel 'silly season' may be about to begin

Animal Health
85% of farmers oppose white-tailed eagle reintroduction, NFU survey reveals

85% of farmers oppose white-tailed eagle reintroduction, NFU survey reveals

UHF tags vital to future of UK farming, former NFUS president says

UHF tags vital to future of UK farming, former NFUS president says

British Veterinary Association calls for an end to all cages for laying hens

British Veterinary Association calls for an end to all cages for laying hens

150k+ sign petition telling Starmer not to give in to Trump on chlorinated chicken

150k+ sign petition telling Starmer not to give in to Trump on chlorinated chicken

APHA moves to reassure poultry producers following salmonella outbreak at hatchery

APHA moves to reassure poultry producers following salmonella outbreak at hatchery

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