Debbie James

Achieving his goal of running a closed sheep flock to improve ewe health has been a slower process than James MacCartney anticipated, involving three years of breeding replacements and screening for disease.

From early chick development to transition into laying, feeding birds the correct nutrition at every stage will help achieve the best possible performance

Combining farming and forestry is a centuries-old concept but, as agriculture intensified in post-war Britain, farmers lost sight of the importance of

After poor weather delayed photographs and marketing plans for farm sales in the first four months of the year, the pace is picking up on new launches.

Reducing milking frequency to once a day can cut the workload for dairy farmers. However, a new report commissioned in Wales by Farming Connect has shown

Wales’ new rural affairs minister has hinted that unpopular plans to make every farmer plant trees on their land to achieve 10 cover before they…

Agricultural protests are as old as farming itself, and farmers can be a powerful lobby when they come together.

One of the largest farming estates to be offered for sale in recent years is being launched this month with a price tag of £57.5m.

With every farm certified by Red Tractor now required to have a written health and safety policy, DEBBIE JAMES gets expert advice on what that…

White hens make up just 8% of the UK's egg output, but with laying cycles of 100 weeks possible in some breeds and sustainability credentials that tick boxes for retailers and consumers, there is scope for increased production.