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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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Another HOYS supreme for Jayne Ross
Shows & Sales

Another HOYS supreme for Jayne Ross

Angela Calvert
clock 16 October 2025 • 2 min read
A tribute to  farmer and businessman Jim Bloom
Livestock

A tribute to farmer and businessman Jim Bloom

Angela Calvert
clock 14 October 2025 • 2 min read
Trailblazing Cumbrian river project shows what farmer collaboration can achieve
Environment

Trailblazing Cumbrian river project shows what farmer collaboration can achieve

Alex Black
Alex Black
clock 13 October 2025 • 7 min read
British Wool reports sharpest price increase in a decade as averages hit £1.18/kg
Farm Business

British Wool reports sharpest price increase in a decade as averages hit £1.18/kg

Alex Black
Alex Black
clock 11 October 2025 • 2 min read
Livestock Features
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How has prioritising sow gut health paid off for Derbyshire family?
Livestock

How has prioritising sow gut health paid off for Derbyshire family?

The Thompson family have embraced sustainability through diversified farming, minimal antibiotic use, and a focus on pig health

clock 16 October 2025 • 6 min read
Genetics key to success for North Ireland pedigree beef herd
Livestock

Genetics key to success for North Ireland pedigree beef herd

Opportunities for achieving marketplace popularity can be limited for a small beef herd, but it has not stopped the McIlwaine family from achieving some notable successes to date.

clock 15 October 2025 • 7 min read
Fresh mindset meets traditional values on New Zealand farm
Livestock

Fresh mindset meets traditional values on New Zealand farm

A young Taranaki-based couple have made the leap to farm in their own right. Ellie Layton hears what next-generation farming looks like in the Southern Hemisphere

clock 13 October 2025 • 6 min read
Maraiscote herd looks ahead to this month's Stirling Bull Sales
Livestock

Maraiscote herd looks ahead to this month's Stirling Bull Sales

The bull sales have become a leading factor in Ian and Andrew Nimmo’s livestock business, selling around 35 pedigree Limousin bulls a year through the ring

clock 10 October 2025 • 8 min read
Behind the scenes of a Brazilian beef finishing unit
Livestock

Behind the scenes of a Brazilian beef finishing unit

Progressive thinking and attention to detail are at the heart of decision-making on a beef farming operation in Brazil, which rears 15,000 head of cattle per season

clock 09 October 2025 • 5 min read
Why is Beef Shorthorn the breed of choice for one North Yorkshire finishing unit?
Livestock

Why is Beef Shorthorn the breed of choice for one North Yorkshire finishing unit?

One farm in North Yorkshire is proving that the Beef Shorthorn breed is not just suited to the suckler herd, but can also reap rewards in a finishing system

clock 09 October 2025 • 6 min read
Technical Advice
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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

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

Beef
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Genetics key to success for North Ireland pedigree beef herd
Livestock

Genetics key to success for North Ireland pedigree beef herd

Angela Calvert
clock 15 October 2025 • 7 min read
Managing beef diets this autumn and winter
Livestock

Managing beef diets this autumn and winter

Farmers Guardian
clock 11 October 2025 • 3 min read
Maraiscote herd looks ahead to this month's Stirling Bull Sales
Livestock

Maraiscote herd looks ahead to this month's Stirling Bull Sales

Lynsey Clark
clock 10 October 2025 • 8 min read
Behind the scenes of a Brazilian beef finishing unit
Livestock

Behind the scenes of a Brazilian beef finishing unit

Ellie Layton
clock 09 October 2025 • 5 min read
Why is Beef Shorthorn the breed of choice for one North Yorkshire finishing unit?
Livestock

Why is Beef Shorthorn the breed of choice for one North Yorkshire finishing unit?

Katie Fallon
clock 09 October 2025 • 6 min read
Stability needed in beef sector
Livestock

Stability needed in beef sector

Angela Calvert
clock 08 October 2025 • 6 min read
Sheep
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Mart community lunches will celebrate 15 years of Lamb for St Andrew's Day
Sheep

Mart community lunches will celebrate 15 years of Lamb for St Andrew's Day

Alex Black
Alex Black
clock 17 October 2025 • 2 min read
British Wool reports sharpest price increase in a decade as averages hit £1.18/kg
Farm Business

British Wool reports sharpest price increase in a decade as averages hit £1.18/kg

Alex Black
Alex Black
clock 11 October 2025 • 2 min read
Sheep farmers raise concerns about standards of lamb imports
Livestock

Sheep farmers raise concerns about standards of lamb imports

Alex Black
Alex Black
clock 09 October 2025 • 3 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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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

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

Livestock Blogs
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Letters: "Fewer cows, fewer producers, yet more milk in the market with prices plummeting... the sums just do not add up"

Letters: "Fewer cows, fewer producers, yet more milk in the market with prices plummeting... the sums just do not add up"

Letters: "We estimated that cattle and sheep numbers may fall by 19% by 2033"

Letters: "We estimated that cattle and sheep numbers may fall by 19% by 2033"

Young Dog Handler Focus - Victoria Graham: "Each dog has been a huge part of my life"

Young Dog Handler Focus - Victoria Graham: "Each dog has been a huge part of my life"

View from the Rostrum - Meg Elliott: "There is no need for abuse at auctions"

View from the Rostrum - Meg Elliott: "There is no need for abuse at auctions"

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"

Animal Health
New report recommends move away from current pig slaughter methods

New report recommends move away from current pig slaughter methods

Lack of 'strategic coherence' on bluetongue criticised

Lack of 'strategic coherence' on bluetongue criticised

Northern Irish farmers urged to tighten biosecurity after bird flu case

Northern Irish farmers urged to tighten biosecurity after bird flu case

Bluetongue Temporary Control Zone announced in Monmouthshire

Bluetongue Temporary Control Zone announced in Monmouthshire

Sheep euthanised as new strain of bluetongue identified

Sheep euthanised as new strain of bluetongue identified

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