animal health

On a recent webinar hosted by Teagasc, a Co Clare farmer taking part in its Future Beef project shares the benefits of enhancing attention to detail ahead of calving

Leicestershire County Council said 'injury, administrative delays and paperwork difficulties' were some of the reasons provided by the farmer for failing to comply with the law

The latest Dairy Antimicrobial Focus Report from Kingshay highlights further reductions in antimicrobial use on UK dairy farms

Vet Emma Greaves, of Stapeley Veterinary Practice, looks at how to manage winter mastitis infections on-farm

Variable silage quality and nutrition challenges could be a driver of scour among milking herds this winter

Union issues plea to Cambridge University warning closure of vet school would seriously harm farming

General pneumonia control strategies are advised to help manage and prevent mycoplasma outbreaks in calves

The Moredun Research Institute has secured investment to support the UK livestock industry’s resilience to infectious diseases, as well as gaining Defra funding for louping ill vaccine commercialisation

A Shropshire dairy farm has cut feed waste, removed metabolic disease issues and boosted average yields by at least 500 litre per cow since upgrading their out-of-parlour feeding system and installing in-parlour feeders

This week's opinion from throughout the world of agriculture: Adrian Fellows, chief executive of infection control specialists Aga2Tech