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Welfare
15 July 2020
Strategic Dairy Farm: Dr James Breen and Willie Baillie get down to answer your mastitis questions
17 February 2026
Insufficient magnesium intake can lead to hypomagnesaemia (low blood magnesium), also known as grass staggers or grass tetany.
6 January 2020
Improving existing buildings or designing new builds to the best standards has a lasting and positive impact on animal health and productivity. This manual covers a wide range of aspects to improve buildings for your cattle.
24 September 2019
Launch of a consultation on a proposal to form a Ruminant Health and Welfare Group to deliver a simpler, more co-ordinated approach to tackling primarily sheep and cattle health and welfare across the UK.
24 September 2020
Resources on youngstock health and housing to help prevent disease and ill-health in young calves
11 August 2023
This notebook provides you with best practice calf-rearing information. It will also help you to keep a record of calf performance (colostrum intake, liveweights, calf losses).
28 June 2023
Keeping pigs is a satisfying experience but, before making the decision to become a keeper, you need to know the basics. This guide takes you through the key areas you need to be aware of and provides contacts for additional information.
27 May 2020
In warm or bright conditions, when there is heat and light intensity, calves are at risk of heat stress. During these periods, energy is used to lose heat from the body by sweating and increasing respiratory rate.
6 March 2025
The campaign is back again this year, running 1 – 7 September and we’d love to have your support
13 December 2023
The campaign is back again this year, running 1 – 7 September and we’d love to have your support
17 August 2023
The campaign is back again this year, running 1 – 7 September and we’d love to have your support
19 August 2022
The campaign is back again this year, running 1 – 7 September and we’d love to have your support