Beef & Lamb

Farm business diversification

29 April 2026

Farm business diversification

Diversifying can make your business more resilient but needs to be properly planned for you to succeed.

Selling assets

13 March 2019

Selling assets

Selling assets can be quite an emotional process, but could provide your business with much-needed cash.

Scaling up

13 March 2019

Scaling up

If you are confident of your business stability, then expanding your business may be an option.

Moving into a different sector

1 December 2023

Moving into a different sector

Explore some alternative uses for your land.

Business changes and succession: talking things through

7 November 2025

Business changes and succession: talking things through

Don't go through things alone, share your problem with others.

Do a partial budget

29 November 2019

Do a partial budget

Calculate the financial effect of a proposed change to one aspect of your business

Changing your business

9 July 2024

Changing your business

Explore the options available to you

Plan the future of your farm business

14 January 2025

Plan the future of your farm business

Explore your options for the future, and create a plan which gets you there

Working as a contractor

30 April 2026

Working as a contractor

Agricultural contracting can be a viable option for enterprising individuals

Buyers' checklist for breeding cattle

4 April 2019

Buyers' checklist for breeding cattle

Buying in livestock is risky and is the most likely way of introducing a new disease onto your farm. The cost of a disease outbreak can be huge with long lasting effects. There are many potential diseases of concern as this checklist shows.

Buyers' checklist for calves and store cattle

30 January 2025

Buyers' checklist for calves and store cattle

Buying in livestock is risky and is the most likely way of introducing a new disease onto your farm. The cost of a disease outbreak can be huge. There are many potential diseases of concern as this checklist shows.

Forage for Knowledge

22 July 2026

Forage for Knowledge

The latest research and advice on grass, forage and soil management to help improve grassland productivity on livestock farms

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