Livestock

Further outbreaks causing concern among border farmers

With sheep scab reaching worrying levels in Scotland, Caledonian Marts at Stirling is trialling a sheep dipping service at its store and breeding sheep sales

WOOL prices have reached their highest level for four years, although prices still need ‘to rise further', according to British Wool

Several innovative ideas are helping the Phipps family ensure the beef it supplies to Morrisons has as low a carbon footprint as possible

Sheep keepers not already recording animal movements online are being encouraged to do so

Dairy farmer Michael Williams and his vet Rhiannon Lewis are utilising historical test data on-farm to identify ‘residual disease risk' in clear-testing cattle, through the identification and management of high-risk animals for slaughter and improved biosecurity

There were 4.98 million head of cattle and calves in England at June 1

Borderway Auction Mart will continue to operate as normal throughout the project which was expected to conclude in April 2025

Farmers in Suffolk have said they are dealing with 'severe economic losses' due to current restrictions on the movement of livestock

“We appreciate the impact restrictions can have on farmers. We are committed to working with everyone affected"