Environment

Worming advice from Strategic Farmer Adrian Coombe

22 May 2024

Worming advice from Strategic Farmer Adrian Coombe

Strategic Farmer, Adrian Coombe, farms with his wife Lyn, and father Peter, at Dupath Farm in Callington, Cornwall.

Indoor farrowing: How to improve suckling

16 June 2020

Indoor farrowing: How to improve suckling

How to keep sows and gilts calm while piglets feed in an indoor farrowing environment

Liver fluke survival in silage project

28 March 2025

Liver fluke survival in silage project

Liver fluke is a parasite that affects the health and welfare of livestock, specifically cattle and sheep. This research investigates whether liver fluke in silage poses a risk to livestock.

Beef feed efficiency research project delivers cost saving for farmers and the environment

16 April 2020

Beef feed efficiency research project delivers cost saving for farmers and the environment

Investigating new systems which will make beef cattle more efficient to produce, less damaging to the environment and yet still more cost-effective for farmers

Challenge Sheep

17 September 2026

Challenge Sheep

A project investigating the impact of body condition and mating ewes as ewe lambs or shearlings on lifetime performance.

On-site biosecurity on pig farms

4 December 2024

On-site biosecurity on pig farms

Important advice on managing biosecurity risks on your pig unit site

Electrostatic particle ionisation (EPI)

13 May 2020

Electrostatic particle ionisation (EPI)

Information on how electrostatic particle ionisation (EPI) can help improve air quality in pig buildings

Environmental enrichment for pigs

17 June 2026

Environmental enrichment for pigs

Find out why it's so important to provide environmental enrichment for pigs.

How to prevent bovine tuberculosis in pigs

18 February 2022

How to prevent bovine tuberculosis in pigs

Find out how bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is spread, why you should be concerned about it and what you can do to prevent infection.

The Dairy Roadmap 2018

26 February 2020

The Dairy Roadmap 2018

Report to highlights the strides made by farms and dairies to improve the dairy industry's environmental footprint.

Water regulations for farmers

29 January 2026

Water regulations for farmers

Guidance on the rules and regulations around water use on your farm

Waste water and drainage on pig farms

28 January 2026

Waste water and drainage on pig farms

Guidance on how to manage waste water and field drainage

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