Judith Tooth

A sustainable sheep industry is the theme of this year's National Sheep Association Sheep Event, with workshops on breeding to lower the carbon footprint and optimising multispecies leys among others.

This year’s finalists, all in their early 30s, show excellent will and stockmanship in their thriving operations. Finalists Annie Carr, The Brays,

Denovo 20723 Columbia heads the latest ranking for young genomic sires, which features an all-new top 10 for the first time since the list was created in

Effective, well-managed ventilation is vital for pig production – particularly in preventing heat stress.

Better communication is the focus of an upcoming series of workshops for beef and sheep farmers.

A strong desire to drive their farms forward and challenge their thinking led Josh Gay, Jonathan Hall and Richard Pattison to attend a three-day workshop for beef and sheep farmers last December.

Livestock farmers are urged to complete a survey about their experience of bluetongue virus in their herds and flocks. The aim is to gather data on the number of affected animals, the severity of clinical signs and the wider impacts on farm businesses.

Annie Carr of The Brays, Herefordshire, is Farmers Weekly 's Awards 2024 Sheep Farmer of the Year.

Methane inhibitors supplied in feed rations could play a significant role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions in ruminants.

A decade of sward lifting on a Cornish farm has prevented run-off after heavy rainfall, shortened the winter housing period and is helping soils to sequester carbon.