Dairy & Beef News

Beef and dairy farmers are raising money for testicular cancer, whilst improving herd genetics, as part of a campaign by Breedr.

RABDF says there is fresh hope the government may consider helping the dairy sector recruit more workers after a response to its Labour Survey.

Clinical field trials of a world-leading BCG vaccine and DIVA skin test have been launched on a cattle farm in Hertfordshire.

The latest Kingshay Dairy Costings Focus report shows marked improvements in health and fertility, as well as encouraging trends in production and financial performance.

A network of temperature and humidity monitors, installed by Cargill in cow sheds across the UK this summer, has recorded heat stress conditions in all regions in the first two weeks of June and highlighted levels that could affect cow fertility and milk production.

As the warmer summer weather dries out ground soaked by the heavy UK rainfall during May, cattle producers are being urged to be vigilant for any coccidiosis outbreaks in calves around weaning.

The Advertising Standards Authority has ruled in favour of the AHDB after complaints from vegan groups about its ‘We Are Balanced’ campaign.

Milk fever is among the most common metabolic disorders of dairy cows (1). Farmers Guide spoke to Norbrook about the impacts of milk fever and supportive therapies – including its brand-new milk fever range.

Dr TB Barragry, European specialist in veterinary pharmacology and therapeutics, explores the benefits of a unique and proven probiotic, which field trials have found to be as effective as antibiotics in the prevention of calf scour.

Mineral deficiencies caused by differences in the mineral content of pastures at grazing time can slow down production benefits farmers could be achieving at this time of year. Downland spoke to Farmers Guide about the benefits of a free-access supplement.

Multi-billion-dollar oat drink company Oatly has come under fire after suing a small Cambridgeshire farm for alleged trademark infringement, with consumers and farmers alike left bewildered by the accusation.

With temperatures now regularly reaching 20ºC and beyond, dairy farmers are being warned that cows are extremely susceptible to heat stress which can result in depressed dry matter intakes (DMI) and reduced milk yields.