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The importance of hygiene in the first days of a calf’s life should not be underestimated.

Research has identified new approaches to reducing losses due to diarrhoea in calves.

Increased grassland reseeding with specialist leys and strategic use of different forage crops has led to a transformation in the performance of the Roberts family’s sheep and beef business.

Following a fantastic entry into the Farmers Guardian summer shows competition the overall winner has now been chosen.

Industry has called for a live export assurance scheme to ensure the highest possible levels of welfare and transparency after footage showed Northern Irish cattle slaughtered in the Middle East under ‘appalling standards’.

The industry has reacted with disappointment after an amendment to the Agriculture Bill which would have banned low-standard food imports was rejected

Women make up just 36 per cent of the meat industry’s workforce

The Stronach family’s Islavale Simmental herd has become well-known across the UK for producing leading prices at Stirling bull sales. Katrina Macarthur paid them a visit.Ìý

Now is the ideal time to safeguard cattle productivity over winter by reviewing parasite control given at grass and treating any parasite burdens at housing.