Family enjoys bullish success
A FATHER and son from Hesket Newmarket made £116,340 at one of the biggest pedigree livestock shows in the country.
Sheep abortions pose serious risk to humans too
Abortion is still one of the major causes of economic loss to the sheep industry in the UK. It causes concerns for animal welfare and, in some cases, poses a risk to the health of shepherds and others who come into contact with sheep at lambing time.
Damned if you do, damned if you don’t
Every farmer in Cumbria faces Catch 22 situations from time to time – and Grasmere shepherd Peter Bland knows all about it.
