Livestock News

UK livestock farmers have been warned of the potential risk to their animals posed by two types of fungi in grain. 

A bedding additive has allowed one dairy farm to reduce environmental mastitis, from over 25% of the herd affected to 6%.

After the withdrawal of BPS, George Kershaw introduced British White cattle to his farm, as part of their Countryside Stewardship scheme.

Lidl has committed to invest £1.5 billion into the British beef industry over the next five years. 

After working with New Zealand sheep farmers who are battling high levels of wormer resistance, vet Kaz Strycharczyk shares his findings.

Tesco has announced its partnership with a Cheshire-based farm to trial a methane-reducing feed supplement for dairy cows. 

Did you know that the lifecycle of a fly is dependent on temperature, and farms offer the ideal five-star accommodation for breeding flies?

A wild herd of Cheviot goats from Northumberland has been added to a watch list of rare breeds. 

A dairy farmer in Derbyshire is one of over a dozen smaller family farms who have been told their contracts with Müller are being terminated.

The last 12 months were full of unprecedented challenges for the dairy sector, the latest Kingshay Dairy Costings Focus Report revealed. 

A 25-year-old Welsh farmer has set a new British record after successfully shearing 791 sheep across nine hours. 

A sudden increase in temperatures and continued localised rain mean farmers must be vigilant for fly issues in sheep and take steps to prevent significant production losses from occurring, Zoetis experts warn.