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26 February 2025
In-calf heifers have many demands as they continue to grow (at approximately 0.5 kg/day), as well as develop the calf, prepare for lactation and be ready to get back in calf for the following year.
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7 December 2022
Acting as an online tool to help dairy, beef and sheep producers monitor and compare medicine use, the Medicine Hub was brought in to tackle the threat of antimicrobial resistance to the industry.
7 October 2025
Use our web-based husbandry advisory tool (WebHAT) to identify risks associated with tail biting.
8 September 2022
Preventative vaccination, management and good hygiene, is helping Tom Voizey reduce antibiotic use.
28 February 2025
Red Tractor members need to have completed online welfare training by 31 August 2022. Until this date, or until 8,000 people register, the cost of the training (£10) is being waived.
16 August 2022
Reducing stress, disease and disruption to dairy calf growth rates
1 November 2022
A series of practical on-farm meetings to help make your weaning successful
17 November 2023
Read the case study for Holly Green Farm’s calf rearing system and how it works for them
17 November 2023
Read the case study for Cobblers Farm’s calf rearing system and how it works for them
14 February 2025
Selecting the most suitable housing system for a farm is a complicated decision. There are many factors to consider and even when a system is decided, there are further choices to be made within the individual system. This guide looks at the costs incurred in in each housing system to help you decide which dairy youngstock housing system is the right fit for you.
6 October 2023
There are many dairy youngstock housing systems available, and it is important to understand which system will work best on your farm. In this webpage we have identified seven of the main youngstock housing systems, although this is not an exhaustive list.