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Top Tips for Showing your Livestock

It is a big commitment in wanting to show your livestock in a competition. You will need to allocate plenty of time and possibly some money towards getting ready for a show, but the end result, especially if you win a prize, will most certainly be worth it.

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How to Protect Poultry from Foxes

Most poultry owners have been there at some point. You come down to your chicken coop in the morning to let them out for the day and discover that a fox has forced entry somehow and killed your animals. This can be very distressing to find, but it is important

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A Guide to Keeping Pigs

Over recent years, pigs have become an increasingly popular animal to rear. Whether an addition to a smallholding where they will be used for meat, or in a non-farming environment where families wish to keep a pet that is different to the norm, pigs require

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How Farming has Changed in the Last 50 Years

Farming is one of the oldest trades in existence, with a great many centuries being dedicated to growing crops and rearing livestock.

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How Smallholders and Farmers can Prepare for a Summer Drought

Extreme weather can often cause a multitude of problems for farmers. Especially with the effects of climate change, the seasons are much more unpredictable and can catch us off guard if we are not looking out for it. As we start to move into the dryer and

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The Tradition of Sheep Shearing

Sheep shearing season is already underway on farms all around the country.  It is a long standing countryside tradition that has also become a serious sport, as an opportunity to show off sheep shearing talent in competitions all over the world.

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