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Growing concern from the public and producers about the practice of separating dairy calves from their mothers at birth and rearing them artificially, prompted Harper Adams University PhD researcher, Olivia Bolton, to carry o

Calls to support Britain’s pig sector have been snubbed as retailers displayed less British pork in March, latest data from AHDB’s PorkWatch survey has revealed.

The bulk of the weekly price gains are related to positive offshore developments, as markets look to potential weather issues in the Americas.

In calves housed in pairs or groups, cross suckling following milk feeding increases the likelihood of them continuing to do this after weaning and can be seen as poor animal welfare, whereas play behaviour is regarded as pos

Lucie Trapp is a 23-year-old sheep farmer based in Sevenoaks, Kent. She set up her lamb business in 2019.

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A farmer has shot a dog which killed six lambs in a bid to prevent further loss of life, West Yorkshire Police has confirmed. 

The winter period, and all of its associated feed costs, will have motivated many farmers to start reassessing their future feeding strategy. Faced with ever fluctuating feed and milk prices, more and more farmers are looking to improve business margins by increasing the amount of milk they produce from forage.

Industry leaders have warned the Government’s new target to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 78 per cent by 2035 compared with 1990 levels could have ‘unintended’ consequences for Britain’s livestock sector.

Growing concern from the public and producers about the practice of separating dairy calves from their mothers at birth and rearing them artificially, prompted Harper Adams University PhD researcher, Olivia Bolton, to carry o