Livestock
Sheep Breeding in the UK: Tupping Dates, Ewe Lambs and Ram Ratios
Tim’s take: Sheep breeding decisions get made in August and paid for in March. The ram going in this autumn sets next spring’s lambing percentage, the labour…
From the fields and beyond
Livestock farming in the UK
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.
Livestock
Cattle Gestation Calculator: Calving Dates for UK Herds
Use this cattle gestation calculator to turn any service date into an expected calving date, then plan the scour vaccination window around it.
Industry
How Much Does a Cow Cost in the UK? (2026 Prices)
Current GB deadweight values turned into per-head money, why there is no public national price for store and breeding cattle any more, and the CPH number and…
Industry
How Much Does a Sheep Cost in the UK? (2026 Prices)
Live per-head figures from the October 2026 trade, the arithmetic behind a finished lamb's value, why breeding ewes have no national price, and the CPH registration you…
Livestock
Crofting in Scotland Explained: Crofts, Duties, Grants and How to Get One
Crofting supports 21,000 crofts and 30,000 people in the Highlands and Islands. How crofts work, the duties involved and the grants available.
Livestock
UK Bird Flu Housing Order 2026: When Restrictions Land, Nation by Nation
There is no bird flu housing order 2026 in force yet. On the record of recent seasons, the next one is most likely to land in early…
Livestock
Lambing Equipment List 2026: What Your UK Flock Actually Needs
A lambing equipment list for UK flocks: the obstetric kit NADIS recommends, hurdle pens, colostrum gear, navel iodine and whether a camera earns its place.
Livestock
Sheep Gestation Calculator: Lambing Dates for UK Flocks
Use this lambing calculator to turn any tupping date into an expected lambing date, then plan vaccination, feeding and housing around it with confidence.
Livestock
Bluetongue UK 2026: cases, restricted zones and what livestock farms should check
A farm-office checklist for bluetongue in 2026: checking the official situation before moving stock, watching through midge season, and reporting early.
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.
