The pre-sale champion, a Limousin heifer with bull calf at foot from West Knock, Mintlaw, went on to secure the top price of £4900 at Aberdeen and Northern Marts’ show and sale of heifers with calves ...

A flying trade for breeding sheep at Carlisle on Monday, saw DJ Livingstone, Kirtlevale, produce the show and sale winners with two different lots. Their champion winners, Texel hoggs with single ...

A Limousin heifer from MTP and SD Wills, Fawcett Par, secured the championship at Penrith and District Farmers’ Mart LLP’s May show and sale of 475 store cattle, before selling for £1860. The same ...

The rural insurer said that all rural road users should 'respect' farmers doing their job and 'recognise' the hazards unique to countryside roads. The next few months will see hig ...

The government has been told to reverse its decision to slash funding for checks on illegal meat imports at the Port of Dover as another 3.4 tonnes of illegal meat was seized. Dover District Council ...

Arable farmers are facing a 'big hit' to profits this year following six months of exceptionally wet weather and falling BPS rates, new figures show. The forecast net margin – which is the equivalent ...

Dairy co-operative Dale Farm has announced a £70 million investment in cheddar production at its Co Tyrone processing facility. The expanded operation will see the Northern Ireland-based co-op boost ...

A bought-in heifer from East Kilbride-based breeders, David and Jim Gray, Drumtall, sold for the top price of £3000 at the monthly Borderway ...

Farmers have been warned that there is a 'high probability' a new strain of bluetongue will spread from Europe.

The confidence of farmers is at an all-time low and will lead to a decrease in food production, the NFU has warned following the release of a survey. The union's annual 'farmer confidence survey' ...

AHDB is seeking to appoint new sector council members across beef and lamb, cereals and oilseeds, dairy and pork, with the paid roles lasting three years. Those with experience in the sectors are ...

The rural affairs secretary in Wales has issued a written statement on future farm support in the country and announced the creation of ‘ministerial roundtable’.