Livestock News

  Kuhn Farm Machinery is holding a series of bale wrapping workshops, demonstrations and best practise clinics to help farmers improve the quality of, and get the most from, their

The development of a new Livestock Information Service to give farmers and processors accurate information about animals and their movements has been announced by Environment Secretary Michael Gove. The new

With maize planting only a few weeks away, growers must plan ahead to ensure a successful crop this season.

Red Rose sheep farmer Robert Towers, of Camp House Farm, Farleton, near Lancaster, had a field day at Skipton Auction Mart, on Monday, when exhibiting both the champion and reserve

The prolonged cold and wet winter weather has led to restricted grass growth, delayed turnout on many farms, and in some cases shortages of forage earmarked for buffer feeding. However,

Principal honours were reversed at the second March Craven Dairy Auction show and sale at Skipton Auction Mart, on Monday, March 26, when Mark Smith, of Rookery Farm, Winterburn, won

New research reveals that UK farmers are planning to invest more in animal welfare than any other aspect of their farm business in 2018. This comes as McDonald’s UK unveils

Wynnstay has developed a new nutritional approach to protein formulation within dairy cow diets, which can reduce ration costs while maximising production. The AminoMatch approach offers an alternative to supplying

The National Association of Agricultural Contractors (NAAC) has announced that shearers will be allowed to enter the UK this year, in a time-limited window, to provide a vital source of

  NEMSA, the North of England Mule Sheep Association, remains in fine heart, with a growing membership fast approaching four figures and a solid financial footing, members heard at a

Legislation to make CCTV cameras mandatory in slaughterhouses in England to safeguard animal welfare has been laid (23 February) by Environment Secretary Michael Gove. The proposals will also give the

Urea matches the performance of ammonium nitrate (AN) in just over 20% of grassland application scenarios, suggests a study of the last three years’ weather carried out at Reaseheath College