Store cattle sold to a top of £4000 for a British Blue cross heifer from David Hatton, Knott End, at Mitchells Auction Marts’ New Year show and sale at Cockermouth. The catalogued entry of 1073 head ...

Yellow weather warnings for snow and ice have been extended into Saturday for large parts of Scotland, England and Northern Ireland, the Met ...

A FINAL reduction of Michael and Ella James’ Duhonw Texel flock from Neuadd Blaenduhonw, Builth Wells, at Borderway Mart, Carlisle saw prices peak at 6500gns for a gimmer.

Carlisle’s Classy Lassie sale sees Bluefaced Leicester females hit 3800gns, with strong averages across gimmers and ewe hoggs.

EU member states back the Mercosur trade deal, overcoming decades of debate and strong opposition from France and Ireland.

A farm vet outlines projects on livestock health, antibiotic reduction, and data-driven efficiency for Scottish farming.

Prices and averages rose sharply at the Blue Belles sale of traditional Bluefaced Leicester females at Carlisle, where a new breed record of 18,000gns was achieved for a ewe hogg.

Scotland’s farming sector is looking to the forthcoming Scottish Budget for clear signals on funding and long-term policy direction, with industry leaders warning that certainty will be as important ...

Orkney and Shetland MP Alistair Carmichael has warned that recent government changes to farm inheritance tax do not go far enough, calling for a full impact assessment to be published so farmers can ...

Sophie Throup will take over as NFU Director General this spring, marking a new chapter for the farmers’ union.

Three innovations have been shortlisted for this year’s Royal Dairy Innovation Award, with the winner set to be revealed at Dairy Tech, organised by the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers ...

Irish beef exporters secure access to Vietnam, a fast-growing market with over 100m people and rising demand for premium protein.