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20 April 2020
Liver fluke is a parasite that effects the health and welfare of livestock, specifically cattle and sheep. This research investigates whether liver fluke in silage pose a risk to livestock
16 April 2020
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
11 May 2022
Challenge Sheep is a project funded by AHDB Beef & Lamb which aims to develop best practice for managing replacement ewes and understand the impact of the rearing phase on a ewe’s lifetime performance.
13 May 2020
Information on how electrostatic particle ionisation (EPI) can help improve air quality in pig buildings
16 March 2020
This popular annual publication has been updated with (the latest) 2018 data and, for the first time, reports on indoor and outdoor sows separately.
5 May 2020
Find out why boar taint can be an issue during the cooking or eating of pork or pork products.
23 July 2020
Find out how and why teeth reduction in piglets is carried out
22 January 2024
Trichinella testing is a legal requirement for breeding herds and pigs that are raised in non-controlled housing. Find out more about preventing the disease and the testing requirements.
23 December 2020
Information about tail docking and reducing tail biting in pigs
30 September 2022
Learn more about salmonella in pigs and how to reduce the risk of infection.
19 February 2024
All you need to know about how the Real Welfare scheme can benefit your farm.
1 March 2022
Important information about pig welfare, including Real Welfare, tail biting and environmental enrichment