Hereford cattle ranked in the top third of the Commercial Beef Index delivered €220 more in returns than those in the bottom third. Over 5,500 cattle have gone through the trial programme to date.

Plans for the creation of a hub for food and drink production in the market town of Melton Mowbray - the home of the pork pie - have been approved. The scheme aims to create an "innovation ecosystem" ...

In addition to the sheep, a bull and cow inspired by animals owned by Melton Mowbray-based Lincoln Red breeder Scott Thompson will be positioned 100mm above ground level on a plinth on the corner ...

Farmers are set to protest in the centre of Melton Mowbray against the government's controversial farm inheritance tax announcement. The rally, which starts at 11am on Monday 9 December in the town's ...

Melton Mowbray PieFest. Photo: Lionel Heap Melton Mowbray is well known for its pork pies but it also has a growing distillery sector in and around the area with the award-winning Brentingby Gin right ...

PieFest and SpiritsFest will take place together at the Livestock Market in nearby Melton Mowbray over the weekend of August 3 and 4, and you could be there. We have teamed up with organisers to offer ...

These farms are looking for cattle which can be easily managed without adding significantly to either workload or costs.” Sales performance in the early part of the year has been strong, with sales at ...

Tim Webster, the cattle auctioneer, said: "It is devastating for the town - on market day farmers usually wander round the local shops and spend money but those local businesses are losing out." He ...

Melton Mowbray has over 100 establishments in the town that are involved with or associated with food. The growth of the Stockyard, which is at Melton’s Cattle Market, has also attracted ...

Our 110 shearlings sold last year averaged £895 per tup and our 100 females sold in our production sale at Melton Mowbray averaged £198, which were mostly ewe lambs.

The inter-breed champion, a Lincoln Red bull went onto secure the top price of 7000gns at the third annual pedigree multi-breed cattle sale at Melton Mowbray Market. Brackenhurst Admiral from ...