03 June 2024
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Chris Hudson has been involved with pigs for most of his life, starting by helping on a farm when still at school, which led to a herd of 150 commercial sows of his own in the 1980s and 1990s, before establishing...
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The UK maize crop is running ahead of the seasonal average in terms of accumulated heat units, raising the prospect of a potentially early autumn harvest in many regions
31 July 2026
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Proposed changes to livestock transport and journey time rules could fundamentally undermine the UK's livestock marketing system unless the Government secures an exemption for time spent in livestock markets, according to the Livestock Auctioneers' Association (LAA).
31 July 2026
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On a traditional Welsh upland mixed farm, the Beltex breed has become an integral part of the sheep enterprise, proving both its versatility and value. Ellie Layton reports.
31 July 2026
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