sheep

Elan Valley Trust launches investigation following Welsh mountain dispute

Optimal establishment of clover swards is key for farmers to experience the benefits of nitrogen fixation and improved productivity

Kate is a fifth-generation farmer running the 750-hectare (1,853-acre) Hundleshope Farm on the Haystoun Estate, Peebles, where the family have been tenants for 150 years. She runs the hill unit with her husband Ed and their four children. She is also a vet and chair of Quality Meat Scotland

Liz Fletcher entered the world of agriculture knowing very little, but it has captured her heart. Emily Ashworth visits her to find out about family, farming and daily life with the Fletchers

The UK’s progeny test for terminal sire breeds, RamCompare is looking for commercial sheep farms across Wales to join the project and support its drive to improve sheep genetics across the country

Chair of the Ruminant Health and Welfare, Gwyn Jones, talks to Katie Fallon about the future of the livestock industry and the organisations ongoing priorities.

NSA's chief executive Phil Stocker said he was seeing a 'breakdown in traditional sheep farming and grazing practices', adding with holdings becoming unviable and tenants often not having the opportunity to benefit from the schemes that land is being entered to

Australian sheepmeat made up more than half of the global trade in the product in 2023, with lamb and mutton production reaching record highs

That was the message from new livestock board chair and Gloucestershire beef suckler farmer David Barton, who added the ‘unpredictability' of this strain of bluetongue was worrying

Ms Hallos said she was excited about the future of British agriculture, but added: "Let's not kid anybody, it is going to be a rough road, and there is going to be winners and losers like there is in everything in life"