With livestock attacks once again in the news, it is important for farmers to know where they stand legally and the measures which they can take to protect their flocks.
Advice on how to prevent naval ill pre- and post-calving was offered by vet Ben Strugnell in a recent AHDB webinar.
Through hard work, positivity, and a can-do attitude, new entrants Stuart and Chloe Graham, made their dream a reality when they secured a ten-year tenancy on one of Scotland’s Crown Estate farms.
A change in mindset, a passion for agriculture and a willingness to work with nature allows one Cumbrian farmer to make major system changes and add value to the farm business.
A new test is in the final stages of development to identify calf immunity levels, in the hope of reducing antibiotic use within the calf rearing system.
Beef bred calves from the dairy herd make up a large proportion of the UK’s beef industry, but how can farmers use improved genetics to maximise their value.
With footrot endemic among the national sheep flock, a recent AHDB webinar discussed the findings of a clinical trial looking at alternative vaccinations for the disease. Katie Fallon reports.
A love for the Jersey breed, and the nostalgic taste of traditional Jersey milk, has seen one young farmer in Cumbria develop a flourishing on-farm dairy business.
In memory of farmer and talented stockwoman Hannah Brown, there is a campaign to raise awareness of sepsis in the farming community.
THE launch of the St George brand in 2003 put British lamb on French supermarket shelves, helping build a valuable export trade to France.