Dairy & Beef

Farmers are being encouraged to consider clostridial vaccination and appropriate fluke control to avoid potentially serious livestock losses due to the current high liver fluke risk. 

Great British Beef Week has returned for the 14th time to celebrate the versatility and exceptional taste of naturally delicious British beef. The NFU is encouraging farmers to make the most of the week-long campaign. 

“We are farming for flavour,” said Andrew Knowles, the owner of Trenchmore Farm, while talking about beef production ahead of the Great British Beef Week 2024 launching today. 

This week marks two big celebrations for British farmers. The iconic Great British Beef Week (GBBW) returns for the 14th year tomorrow, coinciding with England’s patron day.

A team of vets from Shropshire has been praised for their quick actions that saved the lives of over 30 cattle from an overturned lorry.

The Scottish government has launched a consultation on plans to modernise how cattle are tagged, identified and traced.

Following requests from customers, Evans Vanodine has launched a new teat dip, spray, and foam, Masomint, which is formulated with a mint fragrance.

The latest research has found that TB vaccination not only cuts down the severity of disease in infected cattle, but also reduces its spread in dairy herds by 89%. 

Replacement heifers and post-calving cows are under a lot of pressure to hit breeding KPIs. Rumenco nutritionist Dr Alison Bond shares how the new formulation of Maxx Cattle Booster Plus will help achieve this.

First Milk has just announced that its milk price will increase by 0.75p per litre starting next month. 

Farmers in England who are looking to adopt smaXtec’s cutting-edge animal health monitoring system, can now get 50% grant funding, through the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF) 2024. 

As spring grass arrives many dairy farmers are faced with a double challenge in managing cows’ health: sub-acute ruminal acidosis (SARA) and grass staggers. David Bonsall, animal feed expert at Omya, offers a straightforward, cost-effective solution.