The importance of meat and dairy products to a balanced diet is being highlighted to consumers with the return of a hugely successful TV advertising campaign.

Livestock leaders are being urged to take urgent action to reduce methane emissions – or face repeated calls for a reduction in dairy, beef and sheep numbers.

Liming grassland this autumn could offer greater financial benefits than usual as fertiliser prices soar.

Barrenness or abortion in sheep flocks earlier this year was likely caused by an insidious disease such as toxoplasmosis, according diagnostic results analysed by MSD Animal Health.

Suckler beef producers are being encouraged to optimise profitability by focusing on maternal performance rather than carcase traits.

Dairy farmers are being encouraged to analyse forage regularly during feed-out this winter – to ensure rations meet performance targets and support rumen health.

Livestock farmers are being reminded to plan their winter feed and bedding strategy following reports of low straw stocks in some areas.

Growers are being urged to look to alternative grain treatments to maximise the quality of home-grown feed this winter.

Livestock producers looking to make the most of grazed forage can increase intake and digestion by 10% by using a nutrient-rich supplement, suggests research.

Hybrid rye can be included in finishing pig diets at rates of up to 60%, according to UK trials to evaluate its use as an alternative feedstuff.