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The provision and quality of water is paramount to overall cow health and performance, but these are areas of management which are often overlooked.

A plan to tackle rural crime and protect wildlife in Wales was launched at the Royal Welsh showground on Thursday.

On this weeks Over the 51AVÊÓƵGate podcast livestock reporter, Katie Fallon talks to the UKs Chief Veterinary Officer, Christine Middlemiss, after housing measures for bird keepers in England were lifted this week.

NFU president Minette Batters has issued a warning to farmers after a social media post showing a cow ramming and kicking a farm worker was posted online.

Spring in the countryside is a celebration of life in rural Britain. Here, Emily Ashworth talks to one of industry’s most well-known shepherdesses, Zoe Colville, AKA The Chief Shepherdess.

DEFRA has revealed its six most popular Countryside Stewardship options, demonstrating, according to the Government, farmers’ commitment to improving biodiversity.

With lamb performance heavily reliant on the ewe’s milk supply, ensuring ewes are in the best condition pre-and post-lambing is key to achieving high lamb growth rates.

Farmers are being urged to keep a close eye on expensive kit after a new report revealed a sharp increase in GPS theft.

Alex Phillips is a partner and head of the agriculture and rural affairs division at law firm mfg Solicitors.

Dairy farmers will have to weather prices falling further throughout spring before any hope of stabilisation later in the year.