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Author profile

Katie Fallon

Articles by Katie Fallon

Managing the dry cow

Livestock

Managing the dry cow

Getting the transition period right can help achieve better results during lactation and improve overall cow health and productivity.

clock 30 March 2023 • 4 min read
How lung scanning can aid pneumonia management

Livestock

How lung scanning can aid pneumonia management

Providing a more accurate detection of lung consolidation, lung scanning proves to be a positive tool in detecting and managing pneumonia in calves.

clock 29 March 2023 • 4 min read
A guide to the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund

Livestock

A guide to the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund

After the success of the first round of funding in 2022, Katie Fallon looks at what is involved in round two of the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund.

clock 10 March 2023 • 6 min read
Looking at lamb finishing strategies for the year ahead

Livestock

Looking at lamb finishing strategies for the year ahead

In response to summer droughts and rising input costs, can farmers continue to rely solely on grass leys to finish lambs?

clock 04 March 2023 • 7 min read
Dispelling the myths and learning about opportunities for halal

Livestock

Dispelling the myths and learning about opportunities for halal

At an AHDB event in Cumbria, Dr Awal Fuseini, halal sector senior manager at AHDB, discussed the halal market, focusing on both the misconceptions and positive opportunities it presents to UK sheep farmers.

clock 03 March 2023 • 5 min read
The importance of starch in each stage of the dairy cow

Livestock

The importance of starch in each stage of the dairy cow

An important element of the dairy cow’s diet, starch is often overlooked, but is a key component throughout the cow’s life, says Dugdale Nutrition’s veterinary technical manager Debby Brown.

clock 28 February 2023 • 5 min read
New project looks to identify barriers to Johne's control

Livestock

New project looks to identify barriers to Johne's control

A new research project led by Cranfield University aims to understand the challenges both farmers and vets face when implementing Johne’s controls on-farm.

clock 27 February 2023 • 3 min read
Valuable role of ruminants

Livestock

Valuable role of ruminants

With the interpretation that livestock production is destroying the planet, has the role which ruminants play within society been forgotten?

clock 24 February 2023 • 4 min read
Simmentals top at 28,000gns with a record February average

Livestock

Simmentals top at 28,000gns with a record February average

It was a bid of 28,000gns which topped the Simmental trade at the second round of Stirling bull sales, with the 97 bulls sold averaging 7,260, a record breed average for a February sale, up 425 on 2022 with a clearance rate of 88 per cent.

clock 21 February 2023 • 2 min read
Planning the recruitment process is crucial

Livestock

Planning the recruitment process is crucial

As labour supply remains a challenge for the agricultural industry, understanding how to best attract future employees, is key to combating the hidden costs of staff turnover.

clock 18 February 2023 • 4 min read
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