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15 October 2025
Being familiar with the three stages of calving will enable you to provide the optimum conditions for the cow to calf
22 August 2025
Feeding to optimise body condition during pregnancy and the production cycle is closely related to calving ease and the health of the cow and calf
4 March 2019
What should pig producers consider when choosing acids to clean water systems.
1 March 2019
Internationally recognised dairy farmers Lloyd and Daphne Holterman will be visiting the UK in March for a series of meetings where they will outline the ‘five non-negotiables of managing the modern dairy cow’.
4 March 2019
In most cases, antibiotics should only be used to treat bacterial infections. Over-prescribing and the unnecessary use of antibiotics can increase the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Livestock producers have a responsibility to protect human and animal health by using antibiotics responsibly in order to minimise the risk of antibiotic resistance (AMR).
8 April 2025
Managing ewes correctly throughout the year is vital for generating the highest possible output from any sheep enterprise. Farmbench figures show that the most profitable flocks rear the highest value of lamb per ewe. It is likely that much of this is due to good ewe management.
21 February 2019
Investigating losses at lambing time can be used as a tool to improve lamb survival and wider health, welfare and production. This is a basic post-mortem worksheet for vets and farmers. It may be useful to watch the BRP lamb survival guide: Investigating lamb losses before using this worksheet, available here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tu6VpAepsgc
4 April 2019
Buying in livestock is risky and is the most likely way of introducing a new disease onto your farm. The cost of a disease outbreak can be huge with long lasting effects. There are many potential diseases of concern as this checklist shows.
30 January 2025
Buying in livestock is risky and is the most likely way of introducing a new disease onto your farm. The cost of a disease outbreak can be huge. There are many potential diseases of concern as this checklist shows.
19 February 2019
Find out about the link between mineral levels, water system efficiency, and pig growth and health.
14 February 2019
The latest edition of The Bulletin is now available to download. Topics include nutrition, breeding, costings and more.
18 January 2019
This factsheet discusses how to provide adequate, good quality drinking water to pigs. It includes details on flow rates, drinker heights and drinker requirements.