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20 June 2019
Joe Howard will be finishing 260 cattle this summer for the Dovecote Park supply chain. The finishers are a mix of suckler bred Aberdeen Angus and beef crosses from the business’s dairy farm. Historically, Joe has finished his cattle on a 100% forage based diet, however this year, he has implemented a small trial with 30 animals being fed ad lib barley once they had reached 550kg. Joe runs a rotational grazing system and outwinters stock on forage crops.
8 May 2019
Building an effective footbath is an essential part of dairy farm design. Work through the footbath fitness test to see if you can improve your footbath design and use.
2 May 2019
Following its success in 2017, the Sheep Breeders’ Round Table event has expanded and will return in November.
2 May 2019
Join us and KW Alternative Feeds for a series of meetings that challenge the common practices and principles of dairy nutrition.
1 May 2019
Join us and KW Alternative Feeds for a series of meetings that challenge the common practices and principles of dairy nutrition.
28 August 2024
Digital dermatitis causes lameness in cattle, which as well as the welfare implications, can cost around £99 per case and so reducing the spread is important.
11 April 2019
Antibiotics are a medicine that in most cases 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).
30 April 2019
Farmer William Baillie shares his experience of the dairy strategic farm programme
30 April 2019
AHDB is now recruiting an additional person to work with Scottish dairy farmers, after the Scottish Dairy Hub officially moved to NFUS in February.
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30 January 2020
Poor water quality can negatively affect pig health. To dislodge biofilm and disinfect water systems, a shock treatment with a high concentration of a suitable chemical is recommended.
27 March 2019
The latest data from the Real Welfare scheme shows that the vast majority of pig farms are either addressing welfare issues or already have them under control.
25 March 2019
In the latest blog, Heather Freeguard, an intern in the Pork team, tells us what she's been working on recently.