Galloway cattle have been stalwarts of the Dumfriesshire hills for hundreds of years, and with the growing focus on sustainable farming, demand is rising for this hardy native breed. Lynsey Clark reports....
Galloway cattle have been stalwarts of the Dumfriesshire hills for hundreds of years, and with the growing focus on sustainable farming, demand is rising for this hardy native breed. Lynsey Clark reports....
The sheep industry must actively engage with Defra’s long-awaited consultation on castration and tail docking methods to ensure future policy reflects the realities of commercial sheep farming, the National Sheep Association (NSA) has said.
Cumbria based, Cathy Cassie, is a contact shepherd, and has not let being born without connections to agriculture limit her drive.
From carbon storage and biodiversity, to animal welfare through providing shade, fodder and natural parasite control, the benefit of trees for farmers was a key topic at the conference