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After 40 years spent judging Hereford cattle across the country, Clive Davies looks back on how things have changed and what he feels needs to adapt moving forward. Farmers Guardian reports.

New season lambs fell by 5 per cent to 249p/kg in the week to May 27 and old season prices were 11 per cent lower at 187p/kg.

CALVES are constantly faced with a barrage of attacks by pathogens but research shows supplementation with immune-boosting probiotics could help to tip the balance in their favour.

With summer temperatures rising, farmers are being warned not to dismiss heat stress in pigs as a foreign problem. Hannah Noble reports.

BLUE Texels led the trade at 5,400 at Harrison and Hetherington’s first online timed pedigree sheep sale which had a 93 per cent clearance across all breeds.

As dairy farmers face mounting pressure to reduce antibiotic usage and selective dry cow therapy becomes the norm, the implementation of a drying off protocol is more important than ever. Hannah Noble finds out more.

A top price of £12,000 was achieved at the online Border British Blue Club sale hosted by Harrison and Hetherington.

CHAROLAIS led the trade at the spring sale of pedigree bulls and females hosted by Harrison Hetherington topping at £10,000.

Grassroot farmers across the country are getting involved with #Farm24 and pledging their support for British farming.

Maraiscote Phil, led the trade at £15,000 at the online sale of Limousins hosted by Harrison and Hetherington.