Livestock

More than 37,000 sheep have died from bluetongue in Portugal

An outbreak was confirmed in a herd of water buffalo in the first instance of FMD in Germany since 1988

While bale grazing beef cattle over winter can be challenging and must be carefully planned out, there are many potential benefits

Attention to detail is essential when lambing indoors, says Gwyn James, of Nettex

Iceland recorded just 1% British pork on its shelves

Interim results from a project to investigate ewe mastitis, which is estimated to cost the UK sheep industry £120m per year, were revealed at a Farming Connect webinar

Consistent lamb prices throughout 2024 have increased confidence among UK sheep farmers, with more than 83% saying they had maintained or increased the number of ewes to the ram last autumn

A stringent selection policy has brought steady improvement to the quality of Reuben Saunders' Wiltshire-based 420-ewe pedigree Lleyn flock

Meat exports, led by beef, increased by 5%

A NFU survey of 545 livestock farmers in the South East found if there were further closures to local abattoirs, 49% of respondents said they would either have to reduce their stocking levels, stop keeping livestock or cease trading