Blog - Livestock

Letters: "I don't get the problem – if we are happy to export beef, we have to also be happy to import it"

Beef

Letters: "I don't get the problem – if we are happy to export beef, we have to also be happy to import it"

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

clock 12 June 2025 • 1 min read
Farming Matters – "Meat is not the enemy – stop blaming the cow and start fixing the system"

Livestock

Farming Matters – "Meat is not the enemy – stop blaming the cow and start fixing the system"

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

clock 07 June 2025 • 3 min read
In your field – Dan Jones: "It was a real joy to open up the farm and share a tradition that's so central to how we farm up here"

Livestock

In your field – Dan Jones: "It was a real joy to open up the farm and share a tradition that's so central to how we farm up here"

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

clock 01 June 2025 • 3 min read
Young Dog Handler Focus – Izzy Davies: "We hope to encourage more young people to get involved in trials"

Livestock

Young Dog Handler Focus – Izzy Davies: "We hope to encourage more young people to get involved in trials"

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

clock 22 May 2025 • 2 min read
Young Dog Handler Focus – Lewis Bevan: "A win would be a great 18th birthday present"

Livestock

Young Dog Handler Focus – Lewis Bevan: "A win would be a great 18th birthday present"

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

clock 08 May 2025 • 2 min read
Letters: "How many dairy farms use precision livestock farming technologies and how do they support decision-making?

Dairy

Letters: "How many dairy farms use precision livestock farming technologies and how do they support decision-making?

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

clock 16 April 2025 • 1 min read
From the lambing shed: Delivering twins - with a bit of help

Livestock

From the lambing shed: Delivering twins - with a bit of help

This blog highlights farmers' thoughts and experiences during lambing 2025. In this video blog, teacher and farmer Shane Auckland reflects on lambing time

clock 10 April 2025 • 1 min read
Letters: "Strong biosecurity must be the norm, not just a reaction to crises"

Livestock

Letters: "Strong biosecurity must be the norm, not just a reaction to crises"

Nigel Bennet, livestock area manager, Northern Europe, Roam Technology, reflects on the growing risk to UK agriculture due to inadequate biosecurity, weak border controls and a shrinking veterinary workforce

clock 20 March 2025 • 2 min read
OPINION: "Thankfully testing confirmed it was not foot-and-mouth disease"

Livestock

OPINION: "Thankfully testing confirmed it was not foot-and-mouth disease"

Farmers Guardian livestock editor Katie Jones reflects on the reaction to the suspected case of foot-and-mouth at Exeter Livestcock Centre

clock 07 March 2025 • 1 min read
From the lambing shed: Hannah Murrell - "It's not unusual for me to dream about sheep at night"

Sheep

From the lambing shed: Hannah Murrell - "It's not unusual for me to dream about sheep at night"

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

clock 25 February 2025 • 4 min read