Livestock
Jersey Cattle: Breed Guide to the UK’s Rich-Milk Dairy Cow
Jersey cattle explained: where the breed comes from, size, milk yield and butterfat, the pros and cons of Jersey cows, and what to watch at calving.
From the fields and beyond
Author: Tim Harfield
Tim Harfield is a working British farmer in Suffolk with 21 years in UK commercial agriculture — primarily salad and veg, with arable added to the rotation in the last two years. Full stack from hand-harvest to running the whole operation. He founded BritFarmers as an independent publication alongside his day job, sourcing every guide from DEFRA, AHDB and NFU primary material.
Livestock
Highland Cattle: Breed Guide to the UK’s Shaggy Hill Cow
Highland cattle explained: where the breed comes from, size, coat and horns, why a herd is called a fold, calving, beef and what to know before you…
Industry
Straw Prices 2026: Wheat Straw £74/t as Bedding Gets Cheaper
Wheat straw is averaging £74/t ex-farm, £7 down on last year, after English wheat straw production rose 24% to 3.2m tonnes. What it means for buyers and…
Livestock
Tamworth Pigs: Breed Guide to Britain’s Ginger Rare Breed
Tamworth pigs explained: Midlands origin, ginger coat, RBST priority status, woodland rearing, pork and bacon, and the rules before you buy piglets.
Livestock
Holstein Friesian Cattle: UK Dairy Breed Profile
Holstein Friesian cows explained: Holstein vs Friesian, history in the UK, size, breeding, bull calves, pros and cons, and what to check before you buy.
Livestock
UK Cattle Breeds A to Z: Beef, Dairy and Rare Breeds
UK cattle breeds A to Z: native vs continental, the main beef and dairy breeds, dual-purpose and rare breeds, and 46 breeds you will meet on UK…
Livestock
Belted Galloway Cattle: Breed Guide to the Beltie
Belted Galloway cattle explained: origins, the belt rules, size, temperament, beef, conservation grazing, alpha mannosidosis testing and buying tips.
Livestock
Belgian Blue Cattle: The Double-Muscled Breed and the British Blue Cross
Belgian Blue cattle explained: double muscling and the myostatin gene, size and colours, calving and caesareans, and why the British Blue is used so widely on.
Livestock
Texel Sheep: Breed Guide to the UK’s Leading Terminal Sire
Texel sheep explained: Dutch origin, UK imports from 1970, muscling and carcass, Texel rams as terminal sires, lambing ease and what to check when buying.
Livestock
Fattening Pigs: A UK Guide from Weaner to Finisher
Fattening pigs in the UK: weaner to finisher growth, pork and bacon weights, feeding rules, space, ear tags, eAML2 movements and getting pigs to slaughter.
