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Hamish Goldie has known Charolais all his life. His father Jim was one of the first to import them into the UK in 1969 and he now runs his own successful Goldies herd at South Bowerhouses, Dumfries

Grocery sales reached a record £13.8bn this Christmas, with shoppers spending on average £476 at supermarkets during the festive month. AHDB’s latest insights reveal surprising winners in festive meat and dairy trends

Pedigree cattle breeding is a passion for the Hodge family, who believe their mixed farming system is key to their business success

Industry welcomes change which will help farmers better understand pricing

Alan Carter farms in partnership with his parents, Paul and Christine, on a 162 hectare (400-acre), 400-cow dairy unit at Constantine, Cornwall, with 130 milking cows, supplying Saputo. Alan, also a Parish Councillor, and his wife Sarah, have two children, Ross and Dana

The use of Aberdeen-Angus as a terminal sire is delivering easier-fleshing cattle, better carcases, and award-winning beef for a Powys farming family

A new calf shed is not always an option, but small and consistent improvements can help optimise current calf systems

The Moredun Research Institute has secured investment to support the UK livestock industry’s resilience to infectious diseases, as well as gaining Defra funding for louping ill vaccine commercialisation

The introduction of Beef Shorthorn genetics has brought multiple benefits to the Hankins family’s suckler herd

The Ulster ²ÝÁñÉçÇø’ Union (UFU) says it is a ‘stark’ warning of the dangers posed by lower-standard imports