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
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RBST is urging native breed keepers to register their animals. Read more
RBST CEO Christopher Price recently wrote to Farmers Guardian on the importance of short supply chains in ensuring food security. Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
RBST comment on the Government’s response to the Live Exports Consultation. Read more