Livestock News

A New Zealand dairy farmer who has spoken candidly about his battles with mental health urged farmers to put themselves before their farm.

To reduce the selection pressure for anthelmintic resistance (AR), experts are advising farmers worming ewes around lambing to treat according to their body condition score (BCS) rather than carrying out blanket treatments.

Soya sustainability is a growing concern among retailers, with M&S and Waitrose already banning soya feed from their milk supply pools. As dairy farmers seek out alternatives that do not compromise cow health and performance, protected rapemeal could hold the key. Sarah Kidby reports.

Cargill’s Bianca Theeruth answers our questions and provides five targets for colostrum feeding.

A Welsh border collie has become the world’s most expensive sheepdog, smashing the previous record of £20,000.

Keeping the rumen workers happy as we switch silage clamps or from one cut to another, or change the forage mix in the diet, plays a crucial role in maintaining output and keeping cows fit and healthy. 

Harper Adams research reveals feeding lower protein diets and forage legumes can reduce emissions and costs for dairy farmers.

MSD Animal Health has launched a suite of educational materials to help calf rearers and their advisers improve the management of costly scour problems.

Ministers announce plans for a fairer dairy supply chain, after landmark 12-week consultation.

Milking-related technology should be installed and maintained by a Parlour Safe technician to avoid disruption, the Milking Equipment Association says.

Over a third of samples collected from collection or feeding equipment were over the threshold for high bacterial levels and represent a significant risk to the health of calves.

Tightening global supplies of soya and grain coupled with large purchases by China has driven soya prices up to a margin-compromising point. And there is every chance the peak prices are set to continue for the remainder of the winter feeding season and even beyond, according to Alltech.