Bluefaced Leicester

Bluefaced Leicesters to £11,000 at Hawes

Shows & Sales

Bluefaced Leicesters to £11,000 at Hawes

The sale of pedigree female sheep at Hawes also saw Swaledales sell to £2,600 for the first prize ewe and in-lamb Herdwicks to £1,200

clock 21 January 2025 • 2 min read
SHEEP SPECIAL: Scottish Borders family with a passion for Scotch Mules

Livestock

SHEEP SPECIAL: Scottish Borders family with a passion for Scotch Mules

Both pedigree and commercial sheep breeds play a key role for the Peebles-based Thornborrow family, but their passion for the Scotch Mule shines through

clock 30 August 2024 • 8 min read
Hard work pays off on Welsh farm - 'I always had in my mind that I wanted a 500-acre farm'

Farm Life

Hard work pays off on Welsh farm - 'I always had in my mind that I wanted a 500-acre farm'

Tudor Haris has fulfilled his goal and has seen the business change and adapt over the years. Gaina Morgan looks back over his farming journey

clock 19 September 2023 • 8 min read
Set stocking to rotational grazing move making grassland work harder

Livestock

Set stocking to rotational grazing move making grassland work harder

A move from set stocking to rotational grazing during winter months and the use of herbal leys to finish lambs, means grassland now works harder for Alan Cowan. Wendy Short reports

clock 27 August 2023 • 7 min read