Dairy & Beef News

Extra measures are being implemented for Dairy-Tech 2022 held on 2nd February to ensure it is Covid-secure.  

A grant is available for award-winning ozone disinfection technology that promises to offer a safer, more effective and more environmentally friendly solution – with benefits for milk quality, mastitis rates and money-saving.

Simple steps can have a big impact in the avoidance of pneumonia during winter housing, and taken early, can drastically cut potential losses. Kat Baxter-Smith, MSD veterinary advisor for ruminants, shares her recommendations alongside tenant dairy farmer and Disease? Not On My Farm! ambassador, William Westacott.

In a move to better address the nutritional needs of young calves, Cargill is introducing a new range of follow-on calf milks, sold under the NeoMilk brand.

At the award-winning Trefnant Hall Farm, making the most of every sward is the priority for creating a profitable beef and sheep enterprise.

At a time when milk volumes are reducing and on farm costs rising, NFU Scotland’s Milk Committee chair Gary Mitchell is telling the supply chain to act now and send greater confidence back down the chain to primary producers in the form of increased farmgate milk prices.

The UK Dairy Roadmap initiative has launched its climate ambition for the dairy sector, announcing historic and ambitious commitments to improve the sustainability of dairy.

Automation technology that is reliable, upgradeable and simple to use is proving to be a big drawcard crucial for the future of dairy farming.

After 18 months of Covid-19 restrictions, UK Dairy Day returned in September, welcoming more than 7,000 visitors to the one-day event at The International Centre, Telford. It was the first of its kind since March 2020 and brought the industry together for some much-needed face-to-face networking, as well as showcasing the UK’s best dairy cattle.

Having an effective cleaning and disinfection programme is essential in modern calf house management. Evans Vanodine provides a handy six-step cleaning and disinfection programme to ensure good hygiene and reduce infection in your calves.

Hybu Cig Cymru (Meat Promotion Wales) said it has taken ‘immediate action’ after it came to light that a beef product was labelled as ‘Welsh’ despite the label also saying the animal was born, reared and slaughtered in Australia.

Winter indoor housing is a high-risk period for cattle and can be one of the most stressful times of the entire year. Dr Tom Barragry, veterinary surgeon, pharmacologist and adviser to Provita Animal Health, offers advice on avoiding common and costly health concerns at housing.