Content related to the topic: livestock

12 January 2026

Youngstock housing – Housing layout and construction

It is essential that youngstock housing provides for calves' needs, ensuring health and performance are optimised and regulations complied with. This page discusses how layout and construction can be used to the affect.

6 October 2023

Youngstock housing – Designing housing to feed calves with ease

Feeding is one of the main tasks of calf husbandry, and it requires a lot of money, time and effort. Designing your housing to make feeding easier will greatly benefit you and your team

5 December 2023

What do national greenhouse gas figures really tell us?

National statistics are often used to show agriculture’s contribution to climate change. Here we give an overview of what they are, and some of the limitations to their use.

13 August 2025

Calf Health Scorecard

Early detection of disease and immediate effective treatment in calves is vital to maintain welfare, health and productivity. Use this scorecard daily as part of your routine calf checks. It’s also a useful tool to train new staff.

8 July 2024

What is GWP*?

Explaining GWP-star, an alternative measure for calculating the impact of methane on the climate.

5 December 2025

Make smart choices for better breeding in your dairy herd

Find out more about how your breeding choices can positively impact your herd.

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

2 December 2024

Carbon sequestration: agriculture

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

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