Livestock

As we head into autumn, NFU Cymru warned farmers active transmission from midges to livestock will continue

Researchers from Welsh Universities have called for a ‘more targeted and evidence-led approach to badger vaccination’ in Wales

Irish cattle prices have fallen in recent weeks, widening the price differential with Great Britain

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

An increase in uptake of using slatted flooring in sheep sheds has been seen in recent years following popularity in Irish systems.

Texels have been part of the Watkins’ family sheep production for more than 50 years and are now at the forefront of the system. Ellie Layton finds out more.

Commercial mixed livestock farmers, the Stokes family, have long been turning out quality stock for commercial markets and in recent years have placed a focus on home-bred breeding lines

Hobbs Parker managing director John Rossiter looks at the changing bluetongue picture, drought-hit store lamb trade and why he believes values could rise sharply this autumn

From turning unusable grass into nutritious food to creating biodiverse habitats and producing wool, the NSA makes sheep farming’s case this Love Lamb Week