Livestock News

The farming community has been warned that the recent proposal to increase fees paid by abattoirs could have a catastrophic impact on small and medium businesses. 

The 175th edition of The English Winter Fair, set to take place next month, has been cancelled due to the threat of spreading bluetongue virus. 

A dairy cow from a Powys farm has given birth to an extremely rare quadruplet calves. 

The owners of a Carmarthen farm have been prosecuted for animal welfare law violations and banned from keeping animals. 

Housing management of pre-weaned calves strongly impacts health, welfare, and profitability. Dr Tiffany Etherington, of Westpoint Farm Vets, shares advice.

Experts have warned farmers not to take their eye off the ball when it comes to sheep worm control this season, as worm burdens are expected to peak during the autumn.  

A group of UK farmers have launched a fundraising campaign to buy shearing equipment for Balkan farmers who are struggling to shear their sheep, which is leading to animal welfare concerns.

Efforts to prevent wormer resistance and blowfly strike are paying dividends for one of the country’s largest salt marsh lamb producers. Farmers Guide finds out more.

The newly appointed agricultural supply chain adjudicator who enforces the Fair Dealings Obligations (Milk) Regulations has spoken about his mission to improve fairness and transparency in the supply chain. 

ADF Milking has received a King’s Award for Enterprise for its innovative InVent milking technology for dairy cows.

Defra has confirmed the visa allocation for the Seasonal Worker visa route for 2025, plus further measures to support livestock farmers.

UK beef farming could be radically transformed thanks to new research that aims to tackle the industry’s critical environmental, social and economic challenges using artificial intelligence.