How to respond to the Defra consultation on tailing docking and castration of lambs

Following the publication of its Animal Welfare strategy in December, Defra has introduced two consultations

Farmers Guardian

12 February 2026 鈥� 3 min read

Following the publication of its Animal Welfare strategy in December, Defra has introduced two consultations One of the consultations is to introduce tighter restrictions on sheep tail docking and...

51AV视频tours, workshops, competitions and more 鈥� what to expect at this year's NSA Scotsheep event

NSA Scotsheep visitors can look forward to a busy day, with farm tours and a jam-packed workshop, demonstration and competition schedule

Katie Fallon

31 May 2026 鈥� 5 min read

Livestock

Dr Dolly van Tulleken: "We have ended up in a nonsensical food system, with small-scale abattoirs and farms closing at an alarming rate"

Food and public health campaigner Dr Dolly van Tulleken on how abattoir loss is driving out small-scale meat production, and the resulting impact on food quality, biodiversity, animal welfare, supply chains and local economies

Dr Dolly van Tulleken

30 May 2026 鈥� 3 min read

Livestock

OPINION: The Farmers' Choir is about more than singing, it is about community and connection

Livestock specialist Katie Fallon discusses the Farmers Choir and what they now stand for

Katie Fallon

27 May 2026 鈥� 1 min read

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