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Pig and poultry farmers faced steep challenges in 2022 while other sectors fared better. Cedric Porter takes a look back at the year for the livestock sector

As it opened its new £20 million creamery investment in Cumbria, Alex Black spoke to First Milk chief executive Shelagh Hancock about the impact of the upgrade

While some consumers have changed the size of tree they buy to fit their budget, buying a local grown tree remains a part of many people’s Christmas traditions

The energy crisis has sparked greater interest in renewables projects as farmers look for opportunities to slash their own bills or to diversify into producing energy for the National Grid.

The dairy said it was looking to adapt and ‘show industry leadership’ by providing greater levels of ‘certainty, stability and transparency’

Auctioneer Oliver Shearman talks about his journey from trainee auctioneer to director of operations at Caledonian Marts

Farmers were losing between £23 and £29 per pig in November according to AHDB estimates

Pork and gammon could be the winner from switches away from traditional turkey while those looking for showstoppers may look to beef and lamb joints

Almost half of sheep farmers in Australia were looking to increase their flocks within the next year with producer sentiment ‘extremely positive’ moving forward.

Eighty-six per cent of respondents to Knight Frank’s biennial Estate Staff Salaries Survey highlighted limited staff availability and recruitment as increasingly difficult issues