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Livestock farmers urged to use correct injection sites
Farmers may be losing money by incorrectly injecting livestock and damaging carcase value, a survey carried out by AHDB Beef…
Dairy / Beef
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Health and harmony in the dairy parlour
More than half of dairy parlour washes are failing to meet manufacturer’s recommendations, according to new research from leading hygiene business…
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Raising a glass on World Milk Day
Today is World Milk Day and the NFU and farmers across the country are celebrating all that’s great about milk…
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Healthy soil lifts animal weight
Managing soil by well-designed grazing is key to an animal’s growth and wellbeing shows new research linking soil health, pasture…
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Action needed on antibiotics to future-proof UK cattle industry
Voluntary reductions in the use of Critically Important Antibiotics (CIAs) must be accelerated to future-proof the UK cattle industry against…
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Mole Valley Farmers’ initiative aims to increase farm profitability
Mole Valley Farmers has launched the Lifetime Dairy initiative, which is aimed at helping dairy producers to identify farm bottlenecks…
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Protect against Schmallenberg in spring calving sucklers by vaccinating pre-service
Spring calving suckler producers are being advised to take advantage of the limited stock of Schmallenberg vaccine available and protect…
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Sheep and cattle farmers urged to plan ahead to avoid high fluke risk in 2018
Boehringer Ingelheim said that one New Year’s resolution for sheep and cattle farmers in many UK regions should be to…
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New online tool aims to monitor and reduce antibiotics on dairy farms
Veterinary researchers at the University of Nottingham have produced a new tool to help UK dairy vets and farmers monitor…
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PBD Biotech launches Actiphage TB test kit
Actiphage TB, a new test for bovine tuberculosis (bTB), will soon be available from start-up PBD Biotech based in Suffolk. The company…