Resilience to drought and reduced fertiliser applications will be key traits for perennial rye grass varieties in 2050
International Ayrshire cattle breeders will be descending on the Great Yorkshire Show as part of their world federation conference. Sarah Todd visited the Waterhouse family who will be helping to ensure the delegates receive a warm welcome.
The Corbett family and their pedigree cattle are no strangers to the show ring and, with the Royal Welsh on their doorstep, this show is a firm fixture on their showing calendar. Ellie Layton finds out more.
Undersowing grass into maize has many benefits, from improving soil health to maximising land use
Herbal leys have recently gained popularity, but many farmers have been growing species-rich swards for years
Will Evans reckons the ‘perfect’ Kerry Hill has yet to be born and he is making it his mission to breed that animal. Debbie James reports
The last two years at the Royal Highland will be hard to beat for Ben Radley, having won the Charollais championship and the inter-breed sheep award in 2022, followed by the breed, reserve inter-breed and overall pairs titles in 2023. Lynsey Clark reports
Allan Jackson’s Royal Highland Show preparation probably begins earlier than most exhibitors – this year he has 28 cattle heading to Ingliston, between his own entries and those of his clients. Lynsey Clark finds out more
The Royal Highland Show has a well-deserved reputation for running smoothly and much of that is down to the dedication of an army of volunteer stewards.
Well-known cow man, David Hastings, will take to the centre of the ring at this year's Royal Highland show as inter-breed dairy judge