Livestock News

Entries for the competitive livestock and equine classes are strong ahead of the 2019 Royal Cornwall Show which takes place at Wadebridge on 6 – 8 June.

The British Free Range Egg Producers Association (BFREPA) is calling for nominations for Britain’s most cracking companies and individuals in the free range egg sector.

The NFU has joined other organisations from across the livestock sector to urge farmers to think carefully about importing animals from areas that are known to be infected with bluetongue (BTV) virus.

If proposals in Defra’s Clean Air Strategy are adopted, covering slurry will be a requirement in England from 2027.

The East of England Showground will see the return of this year’s All Breeds All Britain (ABAB) Calf Show.

Livestock farmers across England and Wales have been out earlier than usual drilling new grass leys this year.

Narrowing of rotations in recent years has made weed control in maize more difficult suggests an AICC agronomist.

There was a long distance success at Skipton Auction Mart’s annual Craven Champions highlight in February when Norfolk breeder Henry Harvey & Son, from Waxham Hall, Waxham, took the supreme championship.

As spring approaches so does the threat of blowfly strike, leaving farms across the country vulnerable and at risk.

Independent report details value of livestock markets to wider rural communities.

A precision method of applying slurry to grassland has been developed by slurry management specialists Tramspread.

Treat chickweed now and reseed any bare patches to ensure as much grass grows as possible this spring, says Dr Nicola Perry, weed biology specialist for Corteva Agriscience.