Livestock

Farmers have gained another small victory after the Government announced a U-turn on overseas visas for sheep shearers

The Association of Independent Meat Suppliers said increases in charges for official controls at meat plants could leave already struggling abattoirs paying between £50,000 to £100,000 more this year alone

Grant Anderson, commercial sales manager and sales team leader at Harrison and Hetherington, discusses coming sales events

At Westwood Park Farm in Herefordshire, the Thornbury Texel flock combines pedigree breeding with commercial performance, focusing on strong female lines, embryo transfer and careful sire selection

Vet Emma Greaves of Stapeley Veterinary Practice, shares her top tips on managing coccidiosis outbreaks in young lambs

James Henderson has built a resilient system by doing one thing exceptionally well – growing and utilising quality home-grown forage

It has been a very difficult calving season for farmers with a growing number of cows aborting or giving birth to calves with birth complications after testing positive for bluetongue

Cattle grazing at a nature reserve in the Yorkshire Dales has increased plant diversity by over 40% according to new research by the University of Leeds

How lambs are managed in the first few hours of life and through to weaning is key to long term health and performance

Undervaluing the importance of navel health at lambing time can provide repercussions in the thrift and development in young lambs. Ellie Layton looks at why it is paramount.