The annual British Cattle Breeders’ Club Farm Walks were held in the South Lakes on a fabulous day at the end of June. The lush grassland and superb stockmanship of the Park family’s dairy unit along with the Geldard family’s beef and sheep business put the spotlight on Cumbria’s reputation for exceptional cattle farming. Both farms participate in Stewardship schemes to enhance the environment, an...

The annual British Cattle Conference has been declared a resounding success by delegates. Experts from all over the world gave presentations on this year’s conference theme; Meeting Market Demands Through Co-operation. Phil Hadley with Alice Willett 2015 poster competition winner The three-day event, which was held in the Midlands on 19-21 January, covered both dairy and beef production and welc...