Livestock

National Sheep Association have raised concerns around the 'practicality' of EU animal welfare transportation rules including journey times and whether time spent at markets counted towards permitted journey times.

The UK’s food, farming, environmental and animal welfare sectors are calling for the Government to recognise local slaughter capacity as essential food and economic infrastructure

International buyers taste quality British meat on the AHDB stand at SIAL Paris 2026

Rising feed costs and squeezed consumers will influence the meat market outlook for 2027, but global demand for animal protein continues to grow

At Brinsbury College, running a commercial farm goes hand in hand with training the next generation of farmers

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