Advice

At a recent AHDB event held at Hollin Hall Farm, Ulverston, sheep farmers were offered advice on marketing lamb for better returns and making more profitable finishing decisions

Retained foetal membrane is a ‘tip of the iceberg’ condition which can range from mild, to very serious

Data capture systems are increasingly being used by dairy farmers and vets to inform herd health planning and benchmark performance

Following reports of high worm eggs counts across the country, sheep farmers should be on the lookout for worm and fluke risks in their flocks this autumn

With autumn block calving underway, farmers are being urged to act now to prevent milk losses due to ketosis and transition-related disease

Looking more closely at dietary sugars will help unlock the value in this year’s silages and help offset the consequences of more volatile major feed commodity markets

Fibre in forages is the most underused feed resource in dairy cow diets according to a UK and Ireland study that used new technology to investigate fibre digestibility in a range of herds

Vet Graham Shepherd says there are some common myths when it comes to colostrum pasteurisation for calf feeding

Pre-emergence herbicides are just one part of the full weed control programme, so rather than looking for the ‘best’ pre-em, consider choosing what works best for the situation.

Assessing a ram’s genetic merit is key when looking to maximise profitability within the flock and accelerate growth from forage