Livestock Hub
If you are after the latest information from the show and sales rings, are seeking practical advice on topics that might be affecting you, or are interested in what other livestock farmers are doing then FG Livestock has it covered.
Home-grown forage key to success of Welsh livestock farm
For one fifth-generation farming business, success has not come from radically reinventing the wheel, but sticking to the core principles of mixed farming
06 July 2026
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5 min read
Showring success proves the future is bright for Teeswater sheep
Young Teeswater breeder Amy Pattison heads back to Harrogate, with hopes to once again shine a spotlight on rare breeds at the Great Yorkshire Show
03 July 2026
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8 min read
Milking goats are creating a sustainable future for Cumbrian upland farm
A switch to organic and a view on succession has led to a change in focus for the Hunter family and their milking goats
02 July 2026
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9 min read
How changing to an integrated calf scheme has brought multiple benefits to one Cumbrian farm
Looking to make the most of his land and buildings in a way that suited him, Ernie Harker is enjoying the benefits of switching to a lower risk system
29 June 2026
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6 min read
Developing a resilient system focused on soil health is the aim for Scottish coastal farm
Philip Close and his daughter Heather are still on a learning curve as they fine-tune their minimum-input suckler herd in Ayrshire, where priority is given to soil function and extended rest periods for the grazing
26 June 2026
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8 min read
Industry Profile, Alun Elidyr: "The more openly we talk about it, the better"
A familiar face on Welsh television screens, Alun Elidyr, is well known for his role as a Ffermio presenter following a career in acting, but also as a hill farmer in the Snowdonia National Park. Ellie Layton reports.
25 June 2026
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5 min read
Opinion: If I had £1 for every time I opened the weather apps last week
29 June 2026
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2 min read
How changing to an integrated calf scheme has brought multiple benefits to one Cumbrian farm
29 June 2026
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6 min read
Opinion: The science is there, so at what point will bTB stop being a political debate?
15 June 2026
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2 min read
Highland cattle shine in the Royal Highland showring and on the hills
10 June 2026
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8 min read
Cattle TB vaccine targeted by 2030 as Gov aims to eradicate bTB by 2038
10 June 2026
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6 min read
National Sheep Association partners with dog walking app to prevent sheep worrying
30 June 2026
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2 min read
