Careful management of activities and processes on farm can make a huge difference to animal health and welfare. Here, the team give some advice and tips for successful management:
Now that Spring has arrived many of you will be looking forward to getting the cows out to grass. This usually has a positive effect on lameness as grazing cows are at less risk of developing lesions such as sole ulcers and digital dermatitis.
Sole ulcers are associated with the […]
Whilst grazing may not be applicable in all systems it is likely that most types of enterprise will graze some class of stock at some point in the season. For many sheep and beef farms, making the most of grazed grass is a key element to their success and it […]
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:
As dairy farmers you are constantly thinking about safeguarding the future of your herd, your heifer replacements are paramount to your business’ long term success. As farm vets we are no different, and yes, I am about to draw similarities between our students/ new graduates to your dairy heifers…
The stats […]
With the New Year upon us, it is a good opportunity to cosy up by the fire, take stock of the past year and plan for the future. The highs, lows, misses and near misses. Vicky talks us through…
Health and Safety on farms has been once again in 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 […]
Our recently launched Driving Dairy discussion group has proved to be a great way of hearing from many of you about how to optimise the day to day management of your herds, the people who look after them and how you deal with the challenges every day brings. One thing […]
There is never one ‘better’ time of year than another to be a teat, though one would like to think of summer as a good season to air those orifices. However recently we have seen a spate of teat calamities and as usual the cows weren’t giving us any clues […]
It is now widely accepted within the UK dairy industry that one of the key targets for future proofing production is responsible antimicrobial use.
UK agriculture has done a fantastic job of reducing antibiotic use in the last six years, refining practices, and focusing on preventing disease. There has been […]
After a recent AHDB Dairy webinar with the legend that is Temple Grandin we were reminded how beneficial getting the basics of animal handling right can be for humans and animals alike. Here are 10 ways that better animal handling will improve your business:
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