Michael Priestley

Adaptability and a talent for improving growing cattle has seen a beef finishing unit expand rapidly after acquiring a second farm and embarking on a shed-building programme.

Cattle farmers and vets can help scientists understand whether resistance is developing in a deadly nematode by completing a survey. The Control of Worms

An independent silage specialist has sparked industry debate by raising concern over information given to farmers about silage additives, which he claims are ruining forages.

Understanding basic principles of animal behaviour and physiology can help farmers develop a functional and safe calving system.

Maize growers should be prepared to address soil compaction and drill later if required after a record-breaking period of rainfall.

Government clarification that growing one herb, one legume, and one grass together qualifies as a herbal ley under the Sustainable Farming Incentive is grist to the mill of a County Durham farm.

Dairy farmers with cows at grass can help researchers investigate parasitic disease in grazing herds by giving permission to have their milk tested.

Forestry interests continue to outcompete livestock producers for land, despite a slowdown in that market in recent months.

A Durham farming family is erecting a new shed to expand its Wagyu-cross beef enterprise by 30%. The Medd family hopes to lift cattle capacity to about

A total cash cost of less than £11 a ewe is helping a family business buy hill ground in Ayrshire.