livestock

New project designed to show how agriculture can help boost nature and biodiversity

Ian Atkinson on Brock Auction's Christmas

Having enough storage is the all important starting point when it comes making best use of slurries and farmyard manures

Defra said the bill would not have been possible had the UK remained a member of the European Union

Paralympian and writer Ade Adepitan said the documentary showcases his attempts to stop people from eating beef

The report recommended the Government to fund the widespread, standardised testing of soil through its Environmental Land Management schemes and to work with industry on an agreed set of metrics of soil health by next year

More than double the funding was on offer in the second round of the Slurry Infrastructure Grant. But with dwindling confidence in the dairy sector farmers are cautious about where, when and what to invest in, questioning whether now is the right time to apply

When it comes to the application process, the delivery and the options available to all farmers, there are some inconsistencies, which the industry hopes will be ironed out in the next SFI announcement

When it comes to SFI uptake, about 6,600 applications have been started but not yet submitted and only 800 agreements are live with farmers delivering on required outcomes

Familiar names took the top honours in the cattle and pig judging at this years Royal Welsh Winter Fair, but there were first time wins in the sheep lines