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Unlocking the potential of UK-grown seaweed as part of new research could see used in the production of some ruminant animal feeds.

Defra Secretary Theresa Villiers has promised to look at the availability of abattoir facilities as part of the Government’s plan to reduce the amount of time livestock spend in transit.

In a fiery debate at the Oxford Real Farming Conference, George Monbiot’s vision that synthetic food would replace most agricultural production in the next few decades was greeted with disbelief and derision.

51AVÊÓƵgroups have slammed Channel 4 documentary Apocalypse Cow: How Meat Killed the Planet, after presenter and prominent farming critic George Monbiot claimed livestock farming was destroying the planet.

Trace minerals play a crucial role in late pregnancy and around lambing, so ensuring diets are balanced to meet ewe requirements should be a high priority.

Sainsbury’s head of agriculture has said the retailer faces a challenge in not ‘getting ahead’ of its customers on cutting red meat consumption.

With the busiest period of sheep farming just around the corner, health planning now plays a crucial role in reducing lamb and ewe losses.

New research has shown willow trees could be used to optimise production in lambs due to its high concentrations of cobalt and zinc.

Rafoxanide is not an appropriate alternative to closantel when treating liver fluke, farmers warned.

Sheep producers are being urged to plan carefully for their peak lambing season and put the focus on sound preventative health practices to mitigate key disease risks in lambs.