Content related to the topic: livestock

3 February 2025

Leaving rams entire

Find out about the advantages and disadvantages of leaving rams entire.

30 January 2026

Lamb castration methods

The impact of different methods of castrating lambs on welfare, productivity, profitability and the environment.

27 January 2025

Joint industry initiative to improve the welfare of dairy calves shows significant achievements

British dairy farmers have significantly reduced the number of pure-bred dairy bull calves being born on their farms

19 February 2025

Waste-derived animal bedding

Using waste-derived material as an alternative to straw for animal bedding

8 July 2025

Bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD)

Bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) is a highly contagious viral disease of cattle. It is one of the biggest disease issues facing the UK cattle industry.

8 July 2025

BVDFree England scheme

The BVDFree England Scheme closed on 31 July 2024 – see our FAQs for information regarding the closure.

1 April 2026

Foot-and-mouth disease European outbreaks

The latest foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) updates and advice.

15 January 2025

Pembrokeshire farm turns the corner on lameness

Find out how Hackett Farm in Pembrokeshire transformed their cow’s mobility.

9 March 2026

Foot-and-mouth disease

Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a highly contagious viral disease affecting cattle and other cloven-hoofed ruminants.

12 December 2024

Nitrogen and phosphorus reporting reminder

A reminder about a change to the requirements for farms permitted under the Environmental Permitting Regulations (EPR)

11 December 2024

Five picks for breeding to improve mastitis and cell counts

A summary of the progress made in somatic cell count and mastitis rates due to improvements in cow breeding.

2 December 2024

Husk: Are you in control of lungworm?

As a result of milder wetter winters, extended grazing seasons and reliance on long-acting anthelmintics, lungworm has been on the increase for the past 25 years.