livestock

A key part of the community, marts have always played a key role in the industry. Here we turn back time and take a look at some black and white pictures of the marts

A stalwart of livestock farming, John Hall looks back on his life, from national fatstock championships to foot-and-mouth, and his family who have kept him going throughout

Feeding colostrum at the onset of scour, alongside replacing lost fluids could help with calf recovery

Lancashire farmers gathered at Clitheroe auction mart today (February 9), at a special event attended by King Charles

A new farm-to-fabric project aims to help showcase the qualities of wool by connecting farmers and designers. Emily Ashworth finds out more

This week's opinion from throughout the world of agriculture: Joshua Hoopes, chief executive of Fevara

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

Auctioneer at Bentham Auction Mart, Will Alexander discusses the state of current trade

The supermarket says it is important farmers are paid a fair price, so it reviews its farmgate prices regularly to reflect farmers’ costs

For some, lambing has already started. Here are some classic pictures of families and farmers lambing over the year