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  • RBST session at Groundswell 2022

    RBST session at Groundswell 2022

    You can now watch the session that RBST staff gave at Groundswell 2022 on 'Environmental & Financial Benefits of using Native Livestock In Conservation Grazing'. Read more

  • Great Yorkshire Show: Conservation Bodies Announce New Joint Project

    Great Yorkshire Show: Conservation Bodies Announce New Joint Project

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  • Welsh Government’s native breeds proposals

    Welsh Government’s native breeds proposals

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  • RBST Scotland Awards Winners

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Urging native breed keepers to register their animals

Urging native breed keepers to register their animals

RBST is urging native breed keepers to register their animals. Read more

Published: 12th August, 2022

Updated: 15th August, 2022

Author: Jo Linforth

Importance of short supply chains

RBST CEO Christopher Price recently wrote to Farmers Guardian on the importance of short supply chains in ensuring food security. Read more

Published: 11th August, 2022

Author: Jo Linforth

RBST session at Groundswell 2022

RBST session at Groundswell 2022

You can now watch the session that RBST staff gave at Groundswell 2022 on 'Environmental & Financial Benefits of using Native Livestock In Conservation Grazing'. Read more

Published: 14th July, 2022

Author: Jo Linforth

Great Yorkshire Show: Conservation Bodies Announce New Joint Project

Great Yorkshire Show: Conservation Bodies Announce New Joint Project

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Published: 12th July, 2022

Author: Tom Blunt

Welsh Government’s native breeds proposals

Welsh Government’s native breeds proposals

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Published: 7th July, 2022

Updated: 12th July, 2022

Author: Jo Linforth

RBST Scotland Awards Winners

RBST Scotland Awards Winners

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Published: 30th June, 2022

Updated: 12th July, 2022

Author: Jo Linforth

Applications open to use rams out of Ovine Semen Archive

Applications open to use rams out of Ovine Semen Archive

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Published: 27th June, 2022

Author: Tom Blunt

AHDB Small Scale Pig Producer Club webinar

AHDB Small Scale Pig Producer Club webinar

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Published: 23rd June, 2022

Author: Tom Blunt

Calling all Eriskay ponies, Society to work with RBST on biggest ever DNA project

Calling all Eriskay ponies, Society to work with RBST on biggest ever DNA project

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Published: 8th June, 2022

Author: Tom Blunt

Rare Breeds Survival Trust working with breed societies

Rare Breeds Survival Trust working with breed societies

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Published: 31st May, 2022

Author: Tom Blunt

Feed prices through the roof. What’s the alternative?

Feed prices through the roof. What’s the alternative?

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Published: 30th May, 2022

Author: Tom Blunt

RBST and BPA - working together on pig feed crisis!

RBST and BPA - working together on pig feed crisis!

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Published: 13th May, 2022

Updated: 30th May, 2022

Author: Jo Linforth

Equine Conservation Project

Equine Conservation Project

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Published: 6th May, 2022

Updated: 10th May, 2022

Author: Andrea Parry-Jones

NEW 2022 Watchlist for Rarest UK Breeds

NEW 2022 Watchlist for Rarest UK Breeds

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Published: 12th April, 2022

Updated: 28th April, 2022

Author: Jo Linforth

RBST Scotland Food & Farming Sustainability Awards

RBST Scotland Food & Farming Sustainability Awards

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Published: 24th February, 2022

Updated: 28th April, 2022

Author: Jo Linforth

Marsh Awards 2022 - Nominations open!

Marsh Awards 2022 - Nominations open!

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Published: 8th February, 2022

Updated: 28th April, 2022

Author: Anonymised User

Membership Announcement

Membership Fees 2022 All members of RBST make everything we do possible. We are really proud of our progress, but there remains much to do. The continued support of our members really does make a difference and is genuinely appreciated. Read more

Published: 2nd December, 2021

Author: Jo Linforth

RBST welcomes new President and Chairman

RBST welcomes new President and Chairman

Rare Breeds Survival Trust has welcomed two high profile, experienced champions of rare breeds to help lead the charity as it builds on its success in supporting the survival of the UK’s native breeds of livestock and equines. The newly appointed RBST President is Shadow Spokesperson for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in the House of Lords Baroness Sue Hayman, and the newly elected RBST Chairman is Lake District farmer John Atkinson. Read more

Published: 17th November, 2021

Author: Jo Linforth

Exmoor ponies annual roundup

Last week, RBST visited Exmoor, helping with the roundup of the beautiful Exmoor ponies, which are one of our most valued and endangered equine breeds. Read more

Published: 18th October, 2021

Author: Jo Linforth

2021 RBST Annual General Meeting

The 2021 Annual General Meeting will be held at Cholderton Rare Breeds Farm, Amesbury Road, Cholderton, Salisbury, SP4 0EWat 12 noon on Thursday 4th November.  The meeting will be held in compliance with the Government COVID-19 guidelines on indoor meetings and social distancing in place at the time of the meeting. Read more

Published: 11th October, 2021

Updated: 25th October, 2021

Author: Jo Linforth

RBST Young Shepherd Final

RBST Young Shepherd Final

The RBST Young Shepherds Final will now take place at Springtime Live on Saturday 2nd April 2022 at the Great Yorkshire Showground,  Harrogate. Read more

Published: 7th October, 2021

Author: Jo Linforth

Rare Breeds Education Accreditation for Waltham Forest’s Capel Manor College

Rare Breeds Education Accreditation for Waltham Forest’s Capel Manor College

Capel Manor College, London’s only specialist environmental college, has received RBST Education Accreditation from the Rare Breeds Survival Trust. It becomes one of just three education institutions in the UK to hold this accreditation.   Rare Breeds Survival Trust is the national charity working for the survival of the UK’s rare breeds of farm animals and equines. RBST’s accreditation scheme sets standards of information and procedures, provides advice, and co-ordinates joint conservatio Read more

Published: 23rd September, 2021

Updated: 24th September, 2021

Author: Andrea Parry-Jones

RBST Cumbria Support Group attend Westmorland Show

The RBST Cumbria Support Group were in attendance at the Westmorland Show last week. On Thursday the group were honoured to have a Royal visit to the Rare Breed Young Shepherds competition. Both Princess Anne and the Countess of Wessex were extremely supportive of the work of the RBST group and very encouraging towards the young shepherds. Read more

Published: 15th September, 2021

Author: Jo Linforth

RBSTs response to the Live Exports Consultation

RBSTs response to the Live Exports Consultation

RBST comment on the Government’s response to the Live Exports Consultation. Read more

Published: 18th August, 2021

Author: Jo Linforth

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    RBST is urging native breed keepers to register their animals.

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    RBST CEO Christopher Price recently wrote to Farmers Guardian on the importance of short supply chains in ensuring food security.

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    Castlemilk Moorit Blended Yarn – 4-ply and Aran

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    Castlemilk Moorit Ram Lambs – South West Scotland

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