Beef

Angela Calvert, head of livestock at Farmers Guardian reflects on the changing fortunes of different parts of the beef industry

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

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

National Beef Association chief executive Neil Shand has told the supply chain to make a meaningful commitment as beef prices fall in an open letter to retailers

Genetics, nutrition and data are being used together and tested under commercial pressure at Bromstead Farm, the research unit home to ABP

James, along with his wife Isobel and their two young children, recently bought their first farm, and plan to run beef and sheep over 13.8 hectares (34 acres), renting a further 44.5ha (110 acres). James works for tech firm Breedr as UK country manager. You can follow them on Twitter @jpbwfarm

Strong returns had boosted confidence, but easing prices could set back progress

With their roots firmly in the farming community, the Davies family have grown their beef and arable system to create a farm-to-fork approach

Implementing a vaccine programme to control calf scour proved to be a turning point for Lake District farm

Optimising dairy beef calf rearing and finishing to meet market requirements is close to Laura Awdry’s heart and was the topic of her Nuffield Scholarship, inspired by her own farm enterprise