conservation grazing

In your field: Dan Jones – "What concerns me is when conservation grazing is spoken about as if farmers are simply service providers"

Conservation

In your field: Dan Jones – "What concerns me is when conservation grazing is spoken about as if farmers are simply service providers"

Dan Jones farms 650 ewes at the National Trust-owned Parc Farm, which sits on the Great Orme, a limestone headland that rises up 208 metres (682 feet) on the North Wales coast near Llandudno. His Farm Business Tenancy covers the 58 hectares (143 acres) at Parc Farm, plus 364ha (900 acres) of grazing rights on the hill

clock 01 February 2026 • 3 min read
Two iconic UK sheep breeds under urgent priority category on new rare breeds Watchlist

Livestock

Two iconic UK sheep breeds under urgent priority category on new rare breeds Watchlist

The Manx Loaghtan and the Leicester Longwool breeds have both seen significant declines in the number of dams producing pedigree offspring

clock 29 April 2025 • 3 min read
The value of native breed goats in conservation grazing

Farm Life

The value of native breed goats in conservation grazing

Native goat breeds such as the Old English and English Goat can be a useful tool in conservation grazing

clock 17 October 2024 • 4 min read
Native breeds: Great lawn mowers or intrinsically valuable?

Livestock

Native breeds: Great lawn mowers or intrinsically valuable?

In honour of the charity's 50th anniversary, the Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) held an event in Cumbria reflecting on the value of native livestock in British agriculture

clock 08 June 2023 • 4 min read
Historic fell ponies are in decline, but could they play a part in your upland farm?

Livestock

Historic fell ponies are in decline, but could they play a part in your upland farm?

The fell pony has always been a key part of the Lake District's heritage, but with their future at risk, recognising their contribution to the uplands is more important than ever.

clock 16 May 2023 • 6 min read