Advice

Ensuring an optimal mineral status across all life stages and lactations is key to reducing the risk of over supplementation in housed herds

Farmers with winter wheat still to drill this autumn need to be patient and do all they can to ensure crop establishment and soil health are not compromised following recent wet conditions, agronomy firm Hutchinsons says.

Regular reviews of hygiene protocols and procedures are advised on pig and poultry units to ensure optimal biosecurity

Calf rearers should look at all areas of calf management and disease prevention, to help control problems with cryptosporidiosis in calf sheds

In the last of our potato agronomy series, Farmers Guardian gets the view on harvest prospects and talking points of the 2024 season from agronomists in Scotland and England

Vaccination, tag testing and biosecurity are identified as key to preventing BVD across UK dairy farms

Following last autumn's troublesome drilling, farmers should think carefully before embarking on planting

An analysis of somatic cell count (SCC) figures from 400 recorded herds has revealed that fewer than 8% of cows showed signs of mastitis infection in the top-performing sector, says vet, Dr Tom Chamberlain

Grass and maize crops could have nutrient deficiencies this autumn and winter, due to the wet spring, so farmers should consider getting forage sampled ahead of feeding out

High concentrate diets and acidic clamp silage are some of the main causes of sub-acute ruminal acidosis in dairy cows