Bovine TB

Dairy Talk - Robert Reed: "I realised our own robotic system made us vulnerable to hackers"

Dairy

Dairy Talk - Robert Reed: "I realised our own robotic system made us vulnerable to hackers"

Farming 405 hectares (1,000 acres), a mix of tenanted and owned land at Gatcombe Farm, near Seaton, Devton, Robert Reed and his family milk 350 all-year-round calving Holstein cow via five robots and are achieving average yields of 12,000 litres

clock 30 April 2026 • 4 min read
In your field: Alan Carter – "After six months of being bovine TB-free, we are back under restrictions on-farm"

In your field

In your field: Alan Carter – "After six months of being bovine TB-free, we are back under restrictions on-farm"

Alan Carter farms in partnership with his parents, Paul and Christine, on a 162 hectare (400-acre), 400-cow dairy unit at Constantine, Cornwall, with 130 milking cows, supplying Saputo. Alan, also a Parish Councillor, and his wife Sarah, have two children, Ross and Dana

clock 20 April 2026 • 3 min read
Farmcare Solutions awarded badger vaccination contract

Livestock

Farmcare Solutions awarded badger vaccination contract

In the first year of the project, vaccination will be focused in South Oxfordshire, North Worcestershire and North Shropshire

clock 14 April 2026 • 2 min read
In your field: James Wright - "We lose 24 years of official TB-free status"

Blogs

In your field: James Wright - "We lose 24 years of official TB-free status"

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

clock 13 April 2026 • 2 min read
In your field: Alan Carter – "Calf prices still seem very good, which shows there must be confidence in beef production"

In your field

In your field: Alan Carter – "Calf prices still seem very good, which shows there must be confidence in beef production"

Alan Carter farms in partnership with his parents, Paul and Christine, on a 162-hectare (400-acre), 400-cow dairy unit at Constantine, Cornwall, with 130 milking cows, supplying Saputo. Alan, also a Parish Councillor, and his wife Sarah, have two children, Ross and Dana

clock 15 March 2026 • 3 min read
Wales set to miss bTB eradication target

Animal Health

Wales set to miss bTB eradication target

The country's Bovine TB Programme Board says 2041 ambition not looking likely as it sets out a raft of key recommendations

clock 12 March 2026 • 2 min read
In your field: James Wright – "Bovine TB re-tests are a truly depressing reminder of how hard farming can be sometimes"

In your field

In your field: James Wright – "Bovine TB re-tests are a truly depressing reminder of how hard farming can be sometimes"

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

clock 08 March 2026 • 2 min read
NFU Conference Day 1 recap: SFI, funding and key speeches

Farm Business

NFU Conference Day 1 recap: SFI, funding and key speeches

Policy reform, political pressure and farmer frustration dominated proceedings at NFU Conference, as industry leaders challenged Ministers on SFI changes, Inheritance Tax and the mounting pressures facing the sector

clock 25 February 2026 • 1 min read
Young Farmer Focus – Alys Beckett: "Traditional stereotypes are gradually changing, and people are beginning to realise that women are just as capable"

Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus – Alys Beckett: "Traditional stereotypes are gradually changing, and people are beginning to realise that women are just as capable"

Alys Beckett, 24, is from Wrexham in Wales. She is currently working as a primary school teacher alongside her obligations on the family farm

clock 25 February 2026 • 2 min read
Bovine TB: Gov urged to clarify next steps

Animal Health

Bovine TB: Gov urged to clarify next steps

Livestock farmer says delays risk undoing any progress on 'devastating disease'

clock 05 February 2026 • 2 min read