Smallholders

Native goat breeds such as the Old English and English Goat can be a useful tool in conservation grazing

A new share farming agreement on a Carmarthenshire heritage pig farm has provided an exciting business opportunity for a first-generation farmer and a succession strategy for the current owners

The Rare Breed Survival Trust’s chief executive Christopher Price looks at some of the UK's native poultry breeds which are suitable for smallholders

Opinions around their being too much of a heavy emphasis around calculating carbon in future farm support models were herd at the Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) Scotland’s Farm to Fork conference, held last week in Fife.

Funding is set be made available for small-scale producers in Scotland later this year.

Hopes are high that findings of a new genomic study could pave the way for action to save the rare native Lop pig breed.

Sheep and goat farmers across Wales are being reminded to complete their annual inventory by February 1, 2022.

A lack of suitable abattoirs is one of the top three greatest barriers to growth for farmers and smallholders selling rare and native breed products.

The case for a network of local abattoirs has been well made, including in a recent report by The Prince’s Countryside Fund, but it may not be a realistic proposition, according to a retail butcher.

Farmers Guardian caught up with Rare Breeds Survival Trust chief executive Christopher Price who offers smallholders some tips on making a brand new venture pay financially.