Feeding a total mixed ration to sheep based partly on home-grown beans has helped cut costs, improve animal health and meet sustainability goals on Myerscough College farms
The Dobie family, as part of Dunbia’s Activate Leaders programme, are furthering their sustainable approach to farming to ensure they can meet the demands of both the industry and the environment around them
Lisa Fleming established her Falnash Bluefaced Leicester flock in 2021, winning a major Royal Highland Show award the following year which ignited her passion for showing
John Christie began showing Suffolks at the Royal Highland Show in 1981, so it was a dream come true when he finally won the breed champion title at Ingliston 19 years later, in 2000
New highs for lamb prices but tight market to continue
Ahead of the Royal Three Counties Show, one Herefordshire farming enterprise with a fondness for Shropshire sheep shares why they are the breed of choice both inside and outside the showring. Ellie Layton reports.
The Aberdeenshire-based Seed family use performance recording to back up visual appraisal in order to best meet the demands of their pedigree breeding stock customers
During Scotland's flagship sheep event, Scotsheep, Quality Meat Scotland aims to highlight the importance of Scotland’s sheep sector and support the long-term potential of the wider red meat industry
Findings have led to the development a new breeding value (EBV) for methane output which feeds into the new Breed for CH4nge index that ranks animals on their breeding potential for a naturally low carbon footprint
As preparations ramp up for NSA Scotsheep, the Tilson family at Wedderlie 51AVÊÓÆµin the Scottish Borders look forward to welcoming visitors to their diverse hill farm