Your calving questions answered
24th December 2020
With calving season approaching, large animal vet Katy Peats at Penbode Farm Vets, answers questions on nutrition and common calving pitfalls.
Top pedigree herd goes for gold
23rd December 2020
An award-winning Essex-based pedigree Holstein herd has made it through to the final round of the 2020 NMR/RABDF Gold Cup.
‘Normal’ worm season pushed well into winter, forecast suggests
22nd December 2020
Latest post mortem results show high percentage of worm problems, while forecasts indicate mild wet weather will alter parasites’ traditional activity periods.
New cases of avian flu confirmed
21st December 2020
Further cases of avian influenza have been confirmed in Norfolk, Dorset and North Yorkshire.
New test could detect liver fluke exposure in minutes
18th December 2020
Tech company Mologic has teamed up with the University of Liverpool to develop rapid diagnostic test, which could help tackle flukicide resistance.
Product news: Boosting essential trace minerals
16th December 2020
How treating with Multimin pre-calving could benefit your herd and your business.
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Trace minerals: What you need to know pre-calving
16th December 2020
Despite only being present in tiny amounts, trace minerals are absolutely vital to normal physiological functions and, consequently, the health and productivity of beef cattle. Even a subclinical deficiency can have a significant impact, writes vet and Virbac technical adviser, Kate Ingram.
Keeping on top of farm health and safety
15th December 2020
Risk and Safety Compliance (RASCS) offers local expert advice to help farmers keep staff safe and meet their legal and ethical health and safety requirements.
Improving newborn lamb survival
15th December 2020
The three ‘golden Qs’ to lamb colostrum feeding are: quality, quantity and quickly.
Lorry driver dies in bale accident at Cheshire farm
14th December 2020
Cheshire Police and Health and Safety Executive confirm farm death which occurred on 2nd December.
Double celebration for one of the UK’s oldest herds
14th December 2020
Kent farm makes it into the final six for prestigious award – just as the herd celebrates its 100th birthday.
AgriShowcase '21
Company celebrates 50 years of feeding and bedding
10th December 2020
2021 is the year that French-based Lucas G marks 50 years of manufacturing feeding and bedding machinery.
