Category · Livestock

Everything filed under Livestock.

UK livestock coverage from an editor's seat: beef, sheep, dairy and pigs — gate-price policy, bTB testing changes, antibiotic targets and the welfare standards under debate. Tim Harfield doesn't run livestock himself, but livestock policy sets the rural-economy weather for every farm.

  1. Livestock

    Bluetongue UK 2026: what livestock farms should check

    Bluetongue UK 2026 livestock checklist: signs, reporting, movement rules, vaccination talks and what to check before moving stock.

    6 min
  2. Livestock

    Bird flu UK 2026: what farms should do before autumn

    Bird flu UK 2026 autumn checklist for farms: registration, biosecurity, reporting, gatherings and what to check before risk rises.

    7 min
  3. Arable

    UK Farm Prices and Agricultural Markets: A Working Farmer’s Guide to Reading the Trade in 2026

    This guide explains where UK farm prices come from in 2026, who actually publishes them, how to read the daily and weekly numbers across cereals, beef, s...

    19 min
  4. Livestock

    UK Beef Farming in 2026: A Working Farmer’s Guide to Suckler and Finishing Systems

    UK beef farming 2026: suckler calving, finishing systems, bTB testing, RUMA antibiotic targets, BPS phase-out — practical guide for working farmers.

    21 min
  5. Livestock

    UK Sheep Farming in 2026: A Working Farmer’s Guide to Lowland and Upland Flocks

    UK sheep farming 2026: breeding, feeding, foot health, BTV-3, SFI options and lamb marketing for lowland and upland flocks — working farmer guide.

    23 min
  6. Livestock

    Lambing Season UK 2026: A Complete Guide for Working Sheep Farmers

    This guide pulls together the practical preparation, the disease watch, the kit list and the welfare framework for a UK lambing season in 2026, for indoo...

    21 min
  7. Livestock

    Cattle Handling in the UK 2026: Best Practice Guide

    Cattle Handling in the UK 2026: Best Practice Guide. What UK farmers need to know about cattle handling and how it affects your operation.

    11 min
  8. Livestock

    Dairy Farming UK 2026: Complete Herd Guide

    Planning your dairy farming UK strategy for 2026? This complete herd guide offers expert advice on genetics, nutrition, and market insights.

    14 min