Blog - Livestock

Auctioneer at Hawes Auction Mart, Ian Atkinson discusses this year's autumn sheep sales

Ahead of this year's Royal Welsh Show, we find out more about experienced handler Chris Toner, 37, who claimed top spot at last year’s show trial.

Ian Cure, VetPartners farm director, discusses the recently announced extension to funding which offers farmers a free, Government funded vet visit for each herd or flock

Head of news and business Alex Black takes a look at why small abattoirs are crucial for business

Readers had their say on Facebook following the news Asda was stocking Uruguayan beef in stores

By Dr Jason Aldiss, executive director of AIMS, president of the Union of European Veterinary Hygienists and Master of the York Guild of Butchers writes about the misinformation surrounding meat production and climate change

Dan farms 650 ewes at the National Trust-owned Parc Farm on the Great Orme, a limestone headland which rises up 208 metres (682 feet) on the North Wales coast near Llandudno

In this series, we shine a spotlight on emerging sheepdog handlers heading up the industry, exploring their successes, trials and tribulations on their journey to becoming the next generation of skilled sheepdog handlers

In this series, we shine a spotlight on emerging dog handlers heading up the industry. We explore their successes, trials and tribulations on their journey to becoming the next generation of skilled sheepdog handlers

Joanne Sharpe, a PhD student at Harper Adams University, is investigating the use of digital tools and sensors, including wearable devices that monitor dairy cows 24/7