#FGTaketheLead signs are available to farmers and landowners to place around their fields to remind dog walkers to keep their dogs on leads.
Ensuring grass is cut at the right time to achieve the desired silage quality is paramount and leaving it late will result in a reduction in sugars, protein and digestibility
Devon and Cornwall Police had released an appeal after a sheep had been killed at Saddle Tor in February by a dog
Lameness still costs the dairy industry over £250 million per year in treatment costs and lost production, while also impacting on cow and staff welfare. More frequent and consistent mobility scoring using an automated system can open the door to better prevention of lameness through earlier intervention.
Heat stress is not necessarily the first thing which springs to mind when considering how a typical British summer might impact milk production, but research shows that even the UK’s relatively ambient climate can stifle the performance of dairy cattle.
Farming can offer everyone a career, and Mike Nixon is proving that no matter your circumstance, if you have a passion for the industry you can succeed. Danusia Osiowy finds out more
In this latest of the Mart’s The Heart Standing the Test of Time series, supported by the Livestock Auctioneers Association and Shearwell Data, Katie Fallon, visits Leyburn Auction Mart
Attention to detail and strict protocols are key to effective footbathing, helping reduce the economic consequences of digital dermatitis and keep cows sound on their feet.
NFU Mutual said the UK cost of livestock worrying has increased by nearly 30 per cent