Livestock News

A radical animal rights group, Animal Rising, now says it has no plans for a ‘mass open rescue’ from RSPCA Assured farms this summer.

Farmers are being urged to look more closely at silage analysis and consider ‘plan B or C’. Sarah Kidby reports.

Six pigs have been killed after a livestock lorry overturned on a roundabout in a Suffolk village. 

Three baby pygmy goats have been stolen from a farm located in East Sussex, leaving a six-year-old girl “heartbroken”. 

Farmers have expressed concern over the potential purchase of a dairy farm for a rewilding project by Dorset Council.

The return of the British Pig and Poultry Fair brought a lively and enthusiastic cohort of exhibitors, farmers, breeders and innovators together. Sarah Juggins reports.

Sheep and a lamb had drowned after being chased by dogs into a reservoir. 

The Regen Dairy Project has just announced the launch of a free online training course for farmers wanting to start a regenerative dairy journey.

The Wales Veterinary Science Centre (WVSC) is reminding cattle keepers to ensure they meet their BVD testing obligations ahead of this year’s Royal Welsh Show in July.  

After a record-breaking wet winter and spring, mineral levels in grass could be reduced, putting livestock at risk of deficiencies. Sarah Kidby reports.

Broiler producers are being urged to focus on heat stress in birds as temperatures increase to avoid the costly impacts on bird health, welfare and performance. 

Further changes to TB testing in Wales have just been announced.