Content related to the topic: livestock

5 December 2025

Unlock your herd’s hidden breeding potential at upcoming workshops

Your breeding decisions will have a lasting effect on your farm's profitability.

5 December 2025

Four ways to breed your dairy cows to cut feed bills

Find out how you can use genetics to your advantage when it comes to cutting feed bills

1 August 2023

Post-movement TB testing rules are changing

19 July 2023

AHDB to partner with ITN Business to showcase positive impact of livestock on environment and food system

AHDB is partnering with ITN Business to showcase the positive impact livestock has on the environment and our food system

14 July 2023

Survey reveals significant increase in sexed dairy semen

AHDB’s latest survey of breeding companies has revealed a substantial increase in the adoption of sexed dairy semen

13 July 2023

Collaborative project demonstrates benefits of outdoor pigs for land management

As most outdoor pig herds are kept on rented arable land, collaboration between pig keepers and their landlords is crucial.

2 December 2024

Carbon sequestration: agriculture

As custodians of the land, farmers have the potential to store carbon in their vegetation and soils.

25 March 2025

Protecting herd health and productivity when buying cattle

Tips for maintaining and improving the overall health, welfare, productivity and profitability of your herd.

23 June 2023

Research bites: When modelling takes on a new meaning

Researchers have applied some of the principles applied to mastitis cases and this time looked at including claw horn lesion data into statistical models to see what we can learn

23 June 2023

Rolling out the BCVA/CHCSB Lantra approved programme of foot trimming courses

Sarah Smith of George Farm Vets tells us about the new Lantra-approved programme that aims to unite farm vets and hoof trimmers to improve mobility

23 June 2023

One step further: offering a foot trimming service to clients

We talk to George Jones of Priory Vets in Cardigan, west Wales, about the steps that led to them offering a full foot trimming service for cows

21 June 2024

It’s time to run a genetic carbon audit

Improving genetics is the cheapest and most effective way to make long-term and permanent changes to a dairy herd’s performance