Livestock

Cultural differences and carcase balance mean China remains an export destination for UK pork, even as it reaches self-sufficiency

Deputy editor Alex Black takes a look at the latest AHDB outlook

US study shows respiratory disease, relative birth density and reproduction are some of the key factors associated with heifers leaving the herd early

Muscling is often associated with harder calvings, but understanding myostatin status can help farmers make more informed breeding decisions.

Decision says traditional Herefords will remain a sub-population rather than separate breed

Supplementing calf diets with essential oils could help support calf health and mitigate disease on-farm

As the company unites its businesses, chief executive Richard Rankin about the future of the H+H

With Haemonchus contortus increasingly prevalent across the UK, sheep farmers are encouraged to widen their worm monitoring programmes to include adult ewes. Farmers Guardian reports.

Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) enforcement officers say the sale or transfer of surplus vaccine presents significant risks to animal health

From day one, Hamish and Margaret Sclater had a clear ambition to breed the best Aberdeen-Angus herd they could, one which was functional in the field and successful in the show ring