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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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How improved poultry genetics are boosting food security in Kenya
Livestock

How improved poultry genetics are boosting food security in Kenya

Katie Fallon
clock 12 January 2026 • 4 min read
Strong competition around the ring
Livestock

Strong competition around the ring

Alex Black
Alex Black
clock 04 January 2026 • 2 min read
Recognising the value of rare and native breeds
Livestock

Recognising the value of rare and native breeds

Ellie Layton
clock 30 December 2025 • 3 min read
All Breeds All Britain Calf Show Holstein judges announced
Dairy

All Breeds All Britain Calf Show Holstein judges announced

Ellie Layton
clock 28 December 2025 • 1 min read
Livestock Features
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Pedigree Aberdeen-Angus, Black Baldy cattle and arable rotation thrive at Scottish Borders farm
Farm Life

Pedigree Aberdeen-Angus, Black Baldy cattle and arable rotation thrive at Scottish Borders farm

Pedigree cattle breeding is a passion for the Hodge family, who believe their mixed farming system is key to their business success

clock 15 January 2026 • 7 min read
"Even if we go without rain for the next 10 years, we are okay," – Lessons in water efficiency from a vertical fish farm in Kenya
Livestock

"Even if we go without rain for the next 10 years, we are okay," – Lessons in water efficiency from a vertical fish farm in Kenya

From recycled rainwater to nutrient-rich fertiliser, a vertical fish farm in the semi-arid region of Kenya is rewriting the rules and showcasing sustainability

clock 12 January 2026 • 4 min read
Young Welsh farmer finds success with Hampshire Downs on rented ground
Livestock

Young Welsh farmer finds success with Hampshire Downs on rented ground

One Welsh shepherd believes that the Hampshire Down breed should not be overlooked, possessing qualities for consistent lamb production

clock 07 January 2026 • 5 min read
Bluefaced Leicesters are passion for Carmarthenshire family farm
Livestock

Bluefaced Leicesters are passion for Carmarthenshire family farm

Not being afraid to step out of their comfort zone has paid off for one Carmarthenshire-based family, who have been rewarded with success for their pedigree Bluefaced Leicester flock.

clock 05 January 2026 • 6 min read
Young Cornish farmer is fifth generation to take mixed family farm into the future
Livestock

Young Cornish farmer is fifth generation to take mixed family farm into the future

Maria Warne-Elston lives and breathes farming, and as her family have done before her, she is determined to carry on the farm. Emily Ashworth finds out more

clock 04 January 2026 • 4 min read
Aberdeen-Angus deliver multiple benefits to Welsh suckler herd
Livestock

Aberdeen-Angus deliver multiple benefits to Welsh suckler herd

The use of Aberdeen-Angus as a terminal sire is delivering easier-fleshing cattle, better carcases, and award-winning beef for a Powys farming family

clock 29 December 2025 • 4 min read
Technical Advice
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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

How to protect your flock against avian influenza this winter

How to protect your flock against avian influenza this winter

Heat stress and ram fertility: What you need to know this breeding season

Heat stress and ram fertility: What you need to know this breeding season

Managing beef diets this autumn and winter

Managing beef diets this autumn and winter

Focus on nutrition needed to extend layer longevity

Focus on nutrition needed to extend layer longevity

Beef
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Aberdeen-Angus deliver multiple benefits to Welsh suckler herd
Livestock

Aberdeen-Angus deliver multiple benefits to Welsh suckler herd

Farmers Guardian
clock 29 December 2025 • 4 min read
Why one Northamptonshire farm switched to Beef Shorthorns in its suckler herd
Livestock

Why one Northamptonshire farm switched to Beef Shorthorns in its suckler herd

Farmers Guardian
clock 17 December 2025 • 7 min read
Consumers warned to 'beware' following EU recall of Brazilian beef
Beef

Consumers warned to 'beware' following EU recall of Brazilian beef

Alex Black
Alex Black
clock 12 December 2025 • 2 min read
Farming dynasty carves out regen path for Brazilian beef
Livestock

Farming dynasty carves out regen path for Brazilian beef

Olivia Midgley
clock 24 November 2025 • 6 min read
Stabilisers fulfil dual role on North Yorkshire farm
Livestock

Stabilisers fulfil dual role on North Yorkshire farm

Farmers Guardian
clock 19 November 2025 • 5 min read
'The impact of the restricted movements has been colossal' - Auctioneers welcome easing of bluetongue restrictions across England and Wales
Sheep

'The impact of the restricted movements has been colossal' - Auctioneers welcome easing of bluetongue restrictions across England and Wales

Alex Black
Alex Black
clock 10 November 2025 • 4 min read
Sheep
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Young Welsh farmer finds success with Hampshire Downs on rented ground
Livestock

Young Welsh farmer finds success with Hampshire Downs on rented ground

Ellie Layton
clock 07 January 2026 • 5 min read
Bluefaced Leicesters are passion for Carmarthenshire family farm
Livestock

Bluefaced Leicesters are passion for Carmarthenshire family farm

Ellie Layton
clock 05 January 2026 • 6 min read
Building Hassockrigg: Sophie McCarlie's journey from first gimmers to Highland Show glory
Livestock

Building Hassockrigg: Sophie McCarlie's journey from first gimmers to Highland Show glory

Tom Ryder
clock 23 December 2025 • 6 min read
Pigs
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Spanish ASF laboratory link ruled out

Spanish ASF laboratory link ruled out

Spanish laboratory could be source of ASF outbreak

Spanish laboratory could be source of ASF outbreak

BBC removes 'misleading' pig farming clip after formal complaint

BBC removes 'misleading' pig farming clip after formal complaint

Spanish ASF outbreak raises alarm for UK pig farmers

Spanish ASF outbreak raises alarm for UK pig farmers

Pig farmers see production costs drop back in Q3

Pig farmers see production costs drop back in Q3

Poultry
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National Housing Order declared in England

National Housing Order declared in England

Avian flu ramps up in Europe

Avian flu ramps up in Europe

Farmers told to keep poultry housed as avian flu cases reach 10 – what you need to know

Farmers told to keep poultry housed as avian flu cases reach 10 – what you need to know

Northern Irish farmers urged to tighten biosecurity after bird flu case

Northern Irish farmers urged to tighten biosecurity after bird flu case

Iceland Foods pushes cage-free egg commitment back two years

Iceland Foods pushes cage-free egg commitment back two years

Livestock Blogs
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OPINION: Farming's future is with the family farm

OPINION: Farming's future is with the family farm

Dog handler focus - Hayley Hunewill: "Their intelligence, instinct and stamina make my operation possible."

Dog handler focus - Hayley Hunewill: "Their intelligence, instinct and stamina make my operation possible."

Letters: "Methane from farming is not inherently bad"

Letters: "Methane from farming is not inherently bad"

Letters: "New QMS assurance standards are the most practical and farmer-focused in decades"

Letters: "New QMS assurance standards are the most practical and farmer-focused in decades"

Farming Matters - Adrian Fellows: "If reducing antibiotic use is our goal, shouldn't we make it easier for farmers to test solutions?

Farming Matters - Adrian Fellows: "If reducing antibiotic use is our goal, shouldn't we make it easier for farmers to test solutions?

Animal Health
NSA puts dog owners in the spotlight with new sheep worrying study

NSA puts dog owners in the spotlight with new sheep worrying study

Colony cages to be banned as Defra unveils animal welfare shake-up

Colony cages to be banned as Defra unveils animal welfare shake-up

DAERA to pay laboratory fees for Northern Irish bluetongue testing

DAERA to pay laboratory fees for Northern Irish bluetongue testing

Industry reacts to Governments 'biggest animal welfare reforms in a generation' 

Industry reacts to Governments 'biggest animal welfare reforms in a generation' 

'No excuse' for unfair Northern Irish lamb price

'No excuse' for unfair Northern Irish lamb price

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