Future-proofing the sheep farming enterprise by reducing costs and labour is the aim on one family farm in Devon.
²ÝÁñÉçÇø are urged to look out for hemlock water dropwort after several cases of poisoning have led to cattle deaths
After swapping Mules for Romneys in 2012, one Herefordshire farm is now working towards reducing its workload with wool while still retaining maternal traits
In this series, we focus on emerging working dog handlers who are heading up the industry. We will explore their successes, trials and tribulations in the journey as they become the next generation of skilled sheepdog handlers
Go with the flow sums up Debbie Wilkins’ approach to flood management on the family’s mixed farm near Gloucester, where up to 120-hectares (300-acres) can be under water over the winter
Grass has an import role in UK agriculture, so how can it be made more resilient in the face of climate change?
As the continuing dry weather affects both forage stocks and available grazing, keeping heifers on track to calve at 24 months while at grass can be challenging
There is good reason to be positive about the future of the pig industry, say Heidi Dekker-Woljung and Mark Jagger of Pilgrim's Europe
Cases confirmed since August 11 include sheep in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Dorset and Oxfordshire; cattle in Hampshire; and farmed deer in East Sussex
Poultry and game bird keepers in England face increased welfare measures in order to minimise scale of outbreak