Livestock

Everything livestock farmers need to know about the current status of bluetongue disease in the UK, how to spot signs and symptoms, and what actions they can take to prevent it

This week from the Farmers Guardian editor Katie Jones

National Sheep Association chief executive Phil Stocker said with 'several months' of midge activity ahead of the industry it was 'highly advisable' that breeding males and females were vaccinated ahead of mating.

Few beef farmers can claim that skippering a speedboat is part of the working day, but the Scott-Park family's lochside location has provided opportunities to supplement the income from their organic suckler herd

Chief vets warn the peak of the virus is still yet to come

Biosecurity and testing are key to controlling border disease in sheep flocks, a disease which could be silently driving high barren rates and abortions

Livestock specialist Katie Fallon talks of rain, new podcast episodes and store lambs

Paul and Claire Slater join Farmers Guardian’s Ellie Layton and Tom Ryder for the latest episode of For Flock’s Sake

Over the past 25 years, one Cheshire sheep breeder has built a reputation as one of the country's largest commercial tup breeders. Ellie Layton finds out more.