On November 5, Farm491 held a half-day innovation forum entitled ‘New World Farming,’ as part of Bristol’s Technology Festival week. The AgriTech business incubator and innovation facilitator held the event as a call to action on problems facing
Recent wet weather means cows’ feet may be softer at housing, which can lead to an increased risk of bruising from standing on concrete surfaces. Specialist lameness vet, Sara Pedersen, explains that the transition into housing puts pressure on
The RSPCA has launched its festive appeal Stock the Sleigh to help needy animals this winter as it reveals last Christmas Day was its busiest for five years. On 25 December 2018, the charity received 934 calls to its cruelty line - the highest number
The National Sheep Association (NSA) welcomed young sheep farmers from across the UK to its annual Next Generation winter conferences last week. For the first time since the launch of the NSA Next Generation programme, an initiative that aims to
