Beef & Lamb

Surgical castration

3 February 2025

Surgical castration

Learn about surgical castration of lambs

Rubber ring and clamp (Burdizzo) combined castration

3 February 2025

Rubber ring and clamp (Burdizzo) combined castration

Find out about the advantages and disadvantages of rubber ring and clamp combined castration

Clamp castration (Burdizzo)

3 February 2025

Clamp castration (Burdizzo)

Find out about the advantages and disadvantages of clamp castration

Rubber ring castration (elastration)

3 February 2025

Rubber ring castration (elastration)

Find out about the advantages and disadvantages of rubber ring castration

Leaving rams entire

3 February 2025

Leaving rams entire

Find out about the advantages and disadvantages of leaving rams entire.

Lamb castration methods

30 January 2026

Lamb castration methods

The impact of different methods of castrating lambs on welfare, productivity, profitability and the environment.

Bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD)

8 July 2025

Bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD)

Bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) is a highly contagious viral disease of cattle. It is one of the biggest disease issues facing the UK cattle industry.

Foot-and-mouth disease

9 March 2026

Foot-and-mouth disease

Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a highly contagious viral disease affecting cattle and other cloven-hoofed ruminants.

The role of social media on Gen Z views on food

5 October 2026

The role of social media on Gen Z views on food

Where do Gen Z source information from for red meat and dairy?

Gen Z: a generation of health-conscious consumers

5 October 2026

Gen Z: a generation of health-conscious consumers

What are Gen Z's perceptions of red meat and dairy, and the importance of healthy choices in their diets

Be alert for lungworm in cattle this autumn

17 September 2025

Be alert for lungworm in cattle this autumn

The wet summer and mild temperatures this year have been ideal for lungworm.

Economics of bale grazing

12 August 2026

Economics of bale grazing

This report draws together management and financial information from seven farms across the UK which are currently bale grazing. The report seeks to highlight to readers where cost savings can be made before applying a cost-benefit analysis to their own system. As always when looking outwards at other farms, this report shows what is possible, rather than what is probable.

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