Robert farms alongside his father David, running a herd of 120 Stabiliser suckler cows and a flock of 1,000 Highlander ewes on just over 500 hectares (1,250 acres), with both replacement heifers and ewe...
Robert farms alongside his father David, running a herd of 120 Stabiliser suckler cows and a flock of 1,000 Highlander ewes on just over 500 hectares (1,250 acres), with both replacement heifers and ewe...
Now is a good time to be assessing leys, but any improvements should be considered within the wider context of the farm
Striving to continue to add value to their mixed livestock enterprise, Cumbrian farmers Will and Gillian Sedgley value the Beltex for prime lamb production
Embryo transfer (ET) has been in use since the early 2000s, but over the past decade its growing presence in the sheep industry is prompting fresh debate among pedigree and commercial producers alike. Ellie Layton hears views from across the industry