Lameness in poultry: Janice Houghton-Wallace looks at the causes Sturdy legs and healthy feet are essential for poultry to be able to get around and lead an active life. Generally, if any bird has been bred from healthy stock, was hatched with
The teenage daughter of financier Ben Goldsmith has been killed in an incident on the family's Somerset farm. Iris Goldsmith, 15, died suddenly on Monday afternoon after reportedly becoming trapped when her vehicle, which is said to be similar to
If you are thinking of buying a tractor, you are probably thinking about what horsepower machine you need. For most people, this tends to be driven by what they’ve had before and whether there are any particular implements on the farm that have
Kivells of Holsworthy saw a massive sale on Wednesday with the best of 395 store cattle to £1,153 for Stan Hopper of Rydon. G&J Kirk of Ashwater were at £1,110 whilst the best heifers were at £950 also for Messrs Kirk. 331 calves saw the
Bees for Development, the UK-based charity that specialises in work to alleviate poverty through beekeeping, hosted a Bee Garden Party at Marlborough House, London in June. The event raised a profit of £60,000, approximately double the amount raised
