native breeds

While there has been 'a significant reduction in people keeping all pigs', some farmers and smallholders are producing high-welfare, delicious pork meat with a very appealing narrative

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

Norfolk shepherdess Hannah Murrell is gearing up for a very busy lambing season at Gawdy Hall Estate, in Harleston

Robert Gilchrist, Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society chief executive provided advice on how to achieve a sustainable and profitable beef system

By combining an ‘old-fashioned village pub’ and an ‘un-modernised mixed livestock farm’ Didy Morgan is trying to honour the past in a fast-moving world

As October's Wool Month continues, the Rare Breeds Survival Trust highlights the unique properties of native breed wool

In their 50th year, the Rare Breeds Survival Trust’s (RBST) chief executive, Christopher Price reflects on the charity’s aspirations for keeping native breeds at the heart of UK agriculture

An RBST survey also showed the opportunity for cost savings with native breeds can extend to land and veterinary costs

The British Heritage Sheep campaign was looking to promote the eating quality of the UK's native breeds during Love Lamb Week

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