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Livestock Hub

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Farm tours, workshops, competitions and more – what to expect at this year's NSA Scotsheep event
Livestock

Farm tours, workshops, competitions and more – what to expect at this year's NSA Scotsheep event

Katie Fallon
clock 31 May 2026 • 5 min read
Behind the scenes on the Scottish Borders farm preparing to host NSA Scotsheep
Sheep

Behind the scenes on the Scottish Borders farm preparing to host NSA Scotsheep

Katie Fallon
clock 30 May 2026 • 3 min read
Scotland to reinstate stricter bluetongue controls from June 1
Sheep

Scotland to reinstate stricter bluetongue controls from June 1

Ellie Layton
clock 28 May 2026 • 3 min read
Peatland restoration helps save Welsh farm from wildfire
Environment

Peatland restoration helps save Welsh farm from wildfire

Farmers Guardian
clock 27 May 2026 • 4 min read
Livestock Features
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Why Simmental cattle are paying their way on one Herefordshire mixed farm
Livestock

Why Simmental cattle are paying their way on one Herefordshire mixed farm

The Smith family have ensured their suckler finishing enterprise is future-proofed with pure-bred Simmentals at the heart of their Herefordshire-based mixed farm

clock 02 June 2026 • 5 min read
South Devon cattle bred for the future on the edge of Dartmoor
Beef

South Devon cattle bred for the future on the edge of Dartmoor

The Colcharton herd of South Devon cattle are the pride and joy of Colin, Lowenna and Nick Edwards who won the South Devon Herd Book Society’s national herd competition award in 2025

clock 01 June 2026 • 8 min read
Peak District farmer champions rare White Park cattle bloodlines
Beef

Peak District farmer champions rare White Park cattle bloodlines

From a career in accountancy to a passion for conserving Britain's oldest breed of cattle, we hear how one farm is leading the way in the renaissance of the White Park

clock 29 May 2026 • 8 min read
How organic premiums make a low-input system stack up on Devon farm
Farm Life

How organic premiums make a low-input system stack up on Devon farm

Champion sheep shearer Alan Derryman runs a large New Zealand Romney flock and a 70-cow Stabiliser herd on his organic unit in Devon

clock 28 May 2026 • 7 min read
Royal Cornwall Show preview: Preserving Cornwall's native pig
Livestock

Royal Cornwall Show preview: Preserving Cornwall's native pig

Giles Eustice's family's history is defined by an inextricable link to the British Lop

clock 27 May 2026 • 7 min read
Feizor Holsteins open day: Yorkshire Dales Premier Herd to go under the hammer
Dairy

Feizor Holsteins open day: Yorkshire Dales Premier Herd to go under the hammer

Holstein enthusiasts will be able to view the cows, families and breeding decisions behind the Feizor prefix at the herd's upcoming Premier Herd open day

clock 27 May 2026 • 6 min read
Technical Advice
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Watch out for bloat in your cattle this grazing season

Watch out for bloat in your cattle this grazing season

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

Beef
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Why Simmental cattle are paying their way on one Herefordshire mixed farm
Livestock

Why Simmental cattle are paying their way on one Herefordshire mixed farm

Farmers Guardian
clock 02 June 2026 • 5 min read
South Devon cattle bred for the future on the edge of Dartmoor
Beef

South Devon cattle bred for the future on the edge of Dartmoor

Athwenna Irons
clock 01 June 2026 • 8 min read
Peak District farmer champions rare White Park cattle bloodlines
Beef

Peak District farmer champions rare White Park cattle bloodlines

Chloe Palmer
clock 29 May 2026 • 8 min read
Breeding show cattle is a shared passion for Breconshire beef and sheep farming family
Beef

Breeding show cattle is a shared passion for Breconshire beef and sheep farming family

Ellie Layton
clock 25 May 2026 • 6 min read
'Support us or lose us' – Stark warning issued over future of beef sector
Beef

'Support us or lose us' – Stark warning issued over future of beef sector

Alex Black
Alex Black
clock 18 May 2026 • 2 min read
Targeting faster finishing and improved feed efficiency
Livestock

Targeting faster finishing and improved feed efficiency

Danusia Osiowy
clock 18 May 2026 • 6 min read
Sheep
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QMS spotlights economic opportunity of Scotland's sheep sector
Sheep

QMS spotlights economic opportunity of Scotland's sheep sector

Mia Willemsen
clock 02 June 2026 • 2 min read
New environmental index launched to cut UK sheep flock carbon footprint
Sheep

New environmental index launched to cut UK sheep flock carbon footprint

Mia Willemsen
clock 31 May 2026 • 4 min read
Behind the scenes on the Scottish Borders farm preparing to host NSA Scotsheep
Sheep

Behind the scenes on the Scottish Borders farm preparing to host NSA Scotsheep

Katie Fallon
clock 30 May 2026 • 3 min read
Pigs
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AI birdsong technology helps measure biodiversity on Pilgrim's farms

AI birdsong technology helps measure biodiversity on Pilgrim's farms

NPA calls on supply chain to back under-pressure independent pig farmers

NPA calls on supply chain to back under-pressure independent pig farmers

'Too many pigs, not enough slaughter and processing capacity' – British pig sector under pressure

'Too many pigs, not enough slaughter and processing capacity' – British pig sector under pressure

Scottish pig sector is fighting for its future

Scottish pig sector is fighting for its future

Pig and poultry farmers warned silence on welfare concerns fuels activist campaigns

Pig and poultry farmers warned silence on welfare concerns fuels activist campaigns

Poultry
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Iran war: Egg producer association calls for supply chain support as fuel, energy and packaging prices surge

Iran war: Egg producer association calls for supply chain support as fuel, energy and packaging prices surge

AI birdsong technology helps measure biodiversity on Pilgrim's farms

AI birdsong technology helps measure biodiversity on Pilgrim's farms

Demand for poultrymeat is growing, but can UK producers keep up?

Demand for poultrymeat is growing, but can UK producers keep up?

Egg sector buoyant despite animal welfare and regulatory challenges

Egg sector buoyant despite animal welfare and regulatory challenges

Pig and poultry farmers warned silence on welfare concerns fuels activist campaigns

Pig and poultry farmers warned silence on welfare concerns fuels activist campaigns

Livestock Blogs
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Opinion: We are in safe hands with the next generation of auctioneers

Opinion: We are in safe hands with the next generation of auctioneers

Dr Dolly van Tulleken: "We have ended up in a nonsensical food system, with small-scale abattoirs and farms closing at an alarming rate"

Dr Dolly van Tulleken: "We have ended up in a nonsensical food system, with small-scale abattoirs and farms closing at an alarming rate"

OPINION: The Hawkstone Farmers' Choir is about more than singing, it is about community and connection

OPINION: The Hawkstone Farmers' Choir is about more than singing, it is about community and connection

Opinion: "It's hot. It could be too hot"

Opinion: "It's hot. It could be too hot"

Opinion: Fitting my wedding day around lambing, silaging and the glorious twelfth was not on my vision board

Opinion: Fitting my wedding day around lambing, silaging and the glorious twelfth was not on my vision board

Animal Health
Danish researchers find no overall increase in mortality or decrease in milk yield in cows fed with Bovaer

Danish researchers find no overall increase in mortality or decrease in milk yield in cows fed with Bovaer

New preparedness strategy to prevent outbreak of African swine fever

New preparedness strategy to prevent outbreak of African swine fever

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

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