Dairy news and advice from the LLM Farm Vets team in Shropshire, Cheshire, Lancashire and Derbyshire.
Summer mastitis usually occurs between July and September, affecting dry cows and maiden heifers. Trueperella pyogenes is the primary causative agent, but infections are often mixed. It is transmitted by biting flies so conditions that promote their existence are risk factors for disease – humid and damp weather, just what […]
When selecting a sire for your cows there are many factors that can influence the appearance and performance of a bull so selecting “by eye” can be misleading. The only accurate way of assessing the genetic potential of an animal and what it can pass on to its youngstock is […]
A few of you may know but we’re currently involved with Defra’s Mob Grazing project working alongside ADAS. An exciting venture to assess the productivity and animal health and welfare of mob grazing on commercial systems.
The trial will run for three years and aims to investigate the impacts, benefits […]
We’ve recently been pouring over the new Dairy Antimicrobial Focus Report which was launched by Kingshay in February. A few of the key highlights for you:
With the days getting warmer and the shift to t-shirt weather underway, it seems a fitting time to talk about summer mastitis. Summer mastitis is defined as an intramammary infection of the non-lactating udder seen in warmer months; basically, it is a problem for your dry cows and your maiden […]
As part of the Sustainable Farming Initiative set out by Defra, you will soon be able to register online for an Animal Health and Welfare Review. This review isn’t to replace health planning but can instead be used to focus on a specific area on farm that will boost livestock […]
It is that time of year again, the sun has returned to the sky and the grass has begun to grow, meaning that many of us, are looking forwards to grass day. In preparation for this it is a good idea to remind everyone of the importance of vaccine boosters […]
RUMA (responsible use of medicines in agriculture alliance) has just released a new report on antibiotic use in cattle, specifically looking at dairy trends and use by beef farm type in the UK. It gave some good insights so we thought it would be interesting to cover it.
The key […]
The TB advisory service (TBAS) has successfully received new funding to expand their service with vet-led on-farm biosecurity advice to help protect herds. From autumn, TBAS will be available to any farm in England which keeps livestock susceptible to TB, not just those in high risk and edge areas.
The […]
Rob Hall discusses how ‘right-sizing’ your breeding plan can add profit to your farm while helping you breed cows which are better for your business.
From 1st November 2021 Red Tractor has required all assured dairy farms to have a written breeding and management plan to summarise a farm’s breeding […]
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