The newly formed UK wide group Ruminant Health & Welfare (RH&W) has launched a survey to identify disease priorities across the ruminant sectors and inform efforts to tackle health challenges eroding performance and welfare on farms. (more…)
Optimise profits from beef cattle by weighing over winter to monitor daily liveweight gain while limiting waste through excess feed and bedding costs, advises Breedr. Monitoring cattle performance through regular…
UK beef farmers could boost profits by £100 a head and collectively save £650m a year in feed costs by finishing more animals in-spec – and a free app can…
Vaccinating calves against Mycoplasma bovis significantly reduces post-weaning mortality and antibiotic use, according to results from an independent farm-based trial. The trial, which looked at growth rates, mortality and antimicrobial…
It is with great sadness that the Royal Bath & West Society has today announced the cancellation of this year’s Dairy Show due to the ongoing global pandemic of Coronavirus…
This year the Dairy Show – which is taking place live in October – will be celebrating its 40th anniversary. So what has changed over the years, both within the industry and the event itself? (more…)