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Livestock Hub

If you are after the latest information from the show and sales rings, are seeking practical advice on topics that might be affecting you, or are interested in what other livestock farmers are doing then FG Livestock has it covered.

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OPINION: Have beef prices reached a ceiling as consumers react to the rising cost of living?
Blogs

OPINION: Have beef prices reached a ceiling as consumers react to the rising cost of living?

Angela Calvert
clock 22 April 2026 • 1 min read
Livestock farmers set to share their environmental journey
Livestock

Livestock farmers set to share their environmental journey

Jane Thynne
clock 21 April 2026 • 2 min read
Dovecote Park celebrates its beef farmer suppliers
Livestock

Dovecote Park celebrates its beef farmer suppliers

Angela Calvert
clock 20 April 2026 • 5 min read
Farmers face £96m bill from bTB, new report says
Animal Health

Farmers face £96m bill from bTB, new report says

Chris Brayford
Chris Brayford
clock 17 April 2026 • 4 min read
Livestock Features
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Meet the 95-year-old sheepdog trainer still succeeding at Skipton sales
Livestock

Meet the 95-year-old sheepdog trainer still succeeding at Skipton sales

John Bell remains a living legend in the working sheepdog world, proving that age is no barrier to success when it comes to training and selling dogs

clock 20 April 2026 • 4 min read
Teamwork makes the dream work on mixed farm in the hills of Radnorshire
Farm Life

Teamwork makes the dream work on mixed farm in the hills of Radnorshire

A family team sits at the heart of a Welsh mixed livestock farm, where strong stockmanship and careful planning underpin a sheep, poultry and beef system

clock 16 April 2026 • 6 min read
From setback to success: How one young farmer turned an empty shed into a profitable pig enterprise
Livestock

From setback to success: How one young farmer turned an empty shed into a profitable pig enterprise

With no experience in the sector and an unused poultry building to fill, Esme Marsh took a chance on a pig finishing scheme and has not looked back

clock 13 April 2026 • 7 min read
How one historic upland farm in Cumbria is holding its nerve on the road to regenerative
Livestock

How one historic upland farm in Cumbria is holding its nerve on the road to regenerative

From foot-and-mouth to farm to fork, why going regenerative is the next logical step for the family at Askerton Castle Estate in Cumbria

clock 09 April 2026 • 9 min read
Finishing unit and feed production go hand in hand on Herefordshire farm
Livestock

Finishing unit and feed production go hand in hand on Herefordshire farm

Farming is in the blood of the Thomas family, but in the last two decades the system has been transformed from dairy to an integrated beef and merchanting business.

clock 06 April 2026 • 7 min read
From 100 ewes to 2,000 acres: The North Yorkshire family farm built on teamwork
Livestock

From 100 ewes to 2,000 acres: The North Yorkshire family farm built on teamwork

Managing multiple farms and a commercial pheasant shoot is no mean feat, but teamwork is key to the Myers family’s success

clock 02 April 2026 • 8 min read
Technical Advice
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Could treating manure like silage transform your muck management?

Could treating manure like silage transform your muck management?

How to protect your farm dog from leptospirosis

How to protect your farm dog from leptospirosis

Follow this five-point approach to control BRD in your calves

Follow this five-point approach to control BRD in your calves

Fluid treatment key to combat calf scour

Fluid treatment key to combat calf scour

Pre-lambing ewe nutrition: The key to strong lambs and quality colostrum

Pre-lambing ewe nutrition: The key to strong lambs and quality colostrum

Management matters when it comes to mycoplasma

Management matters when it comes to mycoplasma

Six simple principles to improve calf housing

Six simple principles to improve calf housing

Top tips for controlling calf pneumonia on-farm this winter

Top tips for controlling calf pneumonia on-farm this winter

Beef
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Dovecote Park celebrates its beef farmer suppliers
Livestock

Dovecote Park celebrates its beef farmer suppliers

Angela Calvert
clock 20 April 2026 • 5 min read
'Price controls always hit farmers first' - industry warns of impact of proposed Scottish food price caps
Politics

'Price controls always hit farmers first' - industry warns of impact of proposed Scottish food price caps

Alex Black
Alex Black
clock 17 April 2026 • 2 min read
OPINION: Stockjudging is a key part of YFC
Livestock

OPINION: Stockjudging is a key part of YFC

Ellie Layton
clock 13 April 2026 • 1 min read
UK produce to be celebrated in Great British Beef Week
Beef

UK produce to be celebrated in Great British Beef Week

Jacob Bailey
clock 09 April 2026 • 2 min read
Finishing unit and feed production go hand in hand on Herefordshire farm
Livestock

Finishing unit and feed production go hand in hand on Herefordshire farm

Ellie Layton
clock 06 April 2026 • 7 min read
Pregnancy scanning suckler cows: a practical tool that can pay its way
Livestock

Pregnancy scanning suckler cows: a practical tool that can pay its way

Ellie Layton
clock 04 April 2026 • 6 min read
Sheep
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Wool price improves as demand rises
Prices & Trends

Wool price improves as demand rises

Alex Black
Alex Black
clock 22 April 2026 • 2 min read
British Wool shearing courses continue through Farming Connect Programme
Sheep

British Wool shearing courses continue through Farming Connect Programme

Mia Willemsen
clock 12 April 2026 • 1 min read
Tight supplies and festivals support sheep prices
Farm Business

Tight supplies and festivals support sheep prices

Cedric Porter
clock 27 March 2026 • 2 min read
Pigs
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Why is it illegal to feed kitchen scraps to pigs?

Why is it illegal to feed kitchen scraps to pigs?

Europe gives some hope for better pig prices

Europe gives some hope for better pig prices

British pork has a fantastic story to tell, says Sofina Foods ag director

British pork has a fantastic story to tell, says Sofina Foods ag director

Banning CO2 pig stunning would bring significant costs and disruption, says AHDB report

Banning CO2 pig stunning would bring significant costs and disruption, says AHDB report

Pig margins tighten in quarter four

Pig margins tighten in quarter four

Poultry
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Potential poultry unit planning rule easing not due to lobbying says Defra

Potential poultry unit planning rule easing not due to lobbying says Defra

Irish egg shortages due to low prices

Irish egg shortages due to low prices

Poultry classes postponed at Balmoral Show due to avian flu 'uncertainty'

Poultry classes postponed at Balmoral Show due to avian flu 'uncertainty'

Major food chains withdraw from Better Chicken Commitment's animal welfare policy

Major food chains withdraw from Better Chicken Commitment's animal welfare policy

NFU egg sector housing survey shows need for better planning and supply chain fairness

NFU egg sector housing survey shows need for better planning and supply chain fairness

Livestock Blogs
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OPINION: A stubborn ewe and a short fuse – lambing time fun

OPINION: A stubborn ewe and a short fuse – lambing time fun

OPINION: Stepping into the rostrum made clear that the job is best left to the professionals

OPINION: Stepping into the rostrum made clear that the job is best left to the professionals

View from the Rostrum - Ted Ogden: "Strong demand for young cattle is driving record numbers through the ring"

View from the Rostrum - Ted Ogden: "Strong demand for young cattle is driving record numbers through the ring"

OPINION: My trip to Ireland – grass envy, good Guinness and farmer support

OPINION: My trip to Ireland – grass envy, good Guinness and farmer support

OPINION: Stockjudging is a key part of YFC

OPINION: Stockjudging is a key part of YFC

Animal Health
APHA moves to reassure poultry producers following salmonella outbreak at hatchery

APHA moves to reassure poultry producers following salmonella outbreak at hatchery

Why is it illegal to feed kitchen scraps to pigs?

Why is it illegal to feed kitchen scraps to pigs?

Farmers face £96m bill from bTB, new report says

Farmers face £96m bill from bTB, new report says

Farmcare Solutions awarded badger vaccination contract

Farmcare Solutions awarded badger vaccination contract

Blowfly Emergence Forecast launched to help sheep farmers stay ahead of flystrike risk

Blowfly Emergence Forecast launched to help sheep farmers stay ahead of flystrike risk

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