As cattle are turned out to grass, farmers are being reminded of the crucial importance of an effective parasite control strategy. Matt Colston, Elanco’s ruminant technical…

CHECS is rolling out a new UK-wide TB Entry Level Membership over the coming months, focusing on biosecurity ‘basics’ to help farmers reduce the risk of…

Farmers could face uncontrollable fly populations and costly health issues in their livestock when the weather warms up, if they don’t get ahead and protect their…

The National Beef Association (NBA) has strengthened its veterinary and bTB expertise, while enhancing its representation within the pedigree world, with the appointments of Sarah Tomlinson…

With many dairy units now looking to turn out cows as soon as possible to help boost margins, nutritional supplement manufacturer UFAC-UK said that farmers should…

A new study looking at colostrum hygiene on British dairy farms has shown that by making a few simple changes to cleaning protocols, farmers could significantly…

Rising purchased feed costs are providing an ideal opportunity to increase margins, by ensuring optimal dry matter intake (DMI) of available forages, therefore increasing milk from…

The Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) and Control of Cattle Parasites Sustainably (COWS) groups have issued a warning to cattle and sheep farmers to not…

MSD Animal Health has launched a suite of educational materials to help calf rearers and their advisers improve the management of costly scour problems. The materials…

With good silage availability on many farms across the country, the focus turns to the variable quality being experienced from region to region, and even farm…