Radical shift needed to put people first in UK farming
A major new White Paper published today is calling for a fundamental reset in how UK farming treats, develops and leads its people.
How to mitigate the impact of dry weather on forage
After weeks of dry, hot weather, most of the country has experienced some welcome rain, but there are still concerns around a shortage of forage and a deficit in soil moisture. Fortunately, there are some tools that farmers could use to mitigate the effects. (more…)
Dorset Horn and Poll Dorset Sheep Association’s National Show 2023
Matthew Gray with Reserve Interbreed Supreme Champion Poll Dorset ram lamb, Buckenhill Escobar (Royal Bath & West Show 2022)
The Dorset Horn and Poll Dorset Sheep Association’s National Show has fast become a success and drawn breeders from across the country since its calendar debut – and this year will be no different. (more…)
Breedr launches sheep recording app
Steve Prentice
Sheep and beef producers can now record their livestock data in one place, helping to improve farm management, compliance and efficiencies. Breedr, the precision livestock network, has launched a new…
National Shows and livestock entries: A showring spectacle
Entries for the Royal Bath & West’s livestock classes have been flooding in from producers around the country, including for the much-anticipated Zwartbles and Bleu du Maine National Shows. (more…)
Bold plans to eradicate BVD and sheep scab by 2031
The livestock industry has set out bold ambitions to eradicate sheep scab and Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) by 2031, among other goals, following a Ruminant Health and Welfare (RH&W) workshop held on 29 June. (more…)