Price increase “desperately needed” as egg producers are pushed to the brink
21st August 2018
Free range egg producers are calling for an immediate price increase as the cost of feed continues to rise. Dry weather has caused poor crop yields across Europe’s major wheat-growing
Now is the time to get ragwort under control
21st August 2018
Now is the time to start bringing under control ragwort which has witnessed an upsurge in growth this season. “Treating silage and haylage fields in September will help to
Take action to optimise this year’s forage stocks
17th July 2018
By planning ahead and implementing actions now to preserve precious silage stocks, dairy farmers can improve the prospects for the winter.
Advice for taking care of livestock during the heatwave
27th June 2018
With the UK currently sweltering in a heatwave with temperatures as high as 33°C (91.4°F), many livestock farmers will be busy making sure that their farm animals are safe in the hot weather.
Suffolk farmers launch rural goat experience
20th June 2018
Suffolk couple Matt and Anna Reed, have launched a unique rural holiday experience at their new purpose-built farm in Bedfield, near Framlingham, Mid Suffolk.
Gene-edited pigs found to be resistant to deadly billion dollar virus
20th June 2018
Scientists have produced pigs that can resist one of the world’s most costly animal diseases, by changing their genetic code.
Government announce consultation for sheep carcass classification
19th June 2018
The Government has announced a consultation that will propose a carcass classification and price reporting system for sheep in England to become a national requirement for all abattoirs slaughtering more
Britain’s ‘Sexiest Cow 2018’ – winner announced
8th June 2018
After much deliberation from the panel of judges, Char (aka Jersey Girl), a Jersey cow owned by Charlotte Cunningham from Gooseford Farm, Devon has been announced as the winner
Research confirms stockmanship influence on hen welfare
30th May 2018
Free range egg producers influence hen welfare more than their chosen housing system, research published shows. That’s according to the British Free Range Egg Producers Association (BFREPA) which has responded
Forage protein potential highlighted
30th May 2018
A five-year programme of trials and demonstrations involving eight UK livestock farms and researchers from Aberystwyth and Bangor Universities has demonstrated significant benefits of integrating a range of forage protein
Thermal imaging phone takes heat out of lost livestock
27th April 2018
Farmers faced with the daily battle to reduce livestock losses are being helped by advances in mobile technology, including thermal imaging, now embedded in a smartphone from Caterpillar.
Live trackers to alert farmers to blowfly prevalence
25th April 2018
With spring finally underway and the threat of blowflies rising, a collaboration between Elanco Animal Health and NADIS (National Animal Disease Information Service) will bring sheep farmers real time updates
