Livestock News

Seven highland cows have been given a new home on a Lancashire nature reserve, where they can live out the rest of their days helping to improve grassland for wildlife.

Heavy rainfall and saturated ground conditions have left pastures lacking in nutrients for out-wintered sucklers and ewes, nutritionists have warned.

New farmer Jeremy Clarkson has revealed he doesn’t have a sheepdog and instead tried to herd his sheep using a drone with a speaker attached to the top.

Students at the University of East Anglia (UEA) have voted to reverse a controversial ban on beef at Union food outlets.

An outbreak of H5 low pathogenic avian flu was confirmed on a commercial chicken farm in mid-Suffolk last night (10 December).

Dairy and beef calves can now be inoculated against the key causes of viral pneumonia from one week of age, MSD Animal Health has announced.

Pig producers now have a new defence against salmonella in their armoury, with the launch of Salmoporc, the only licensed vaccine for the disease in the UK and Ireland.

Farmers have welcomed the news that Waitrose will source all of its own label lamb from British producers by summer 2021.

Staying compliant and meeting legislative requirements will always be at the forefront of cattle farmers’ actions, but Farmplan says its Cattle Manager software offers a range of features that can positively impact herd performance.

With hypothermia and starvation being the main threats to newborn lambs, Cargill is highlighting the importance of high-quality colostrum and a reliable, easy-to-use feeding system.

With steady price increases over the past year, and a recent sharp increase, many farmers may already be exploring alternative pre-weaning options for calf feeding.

Former Made in Chelsea star Spencer Matthews is fronting a new campaign to promote the importance of lean red meat as part of a healthy balanced diet.