Livestock
7 October 2025
Use this information to understand how the weather can affect the breeding performance of pigs.
8 July 2025
Guidance on how to improve marketing returns from finisher pigs.
24 October 2023
Guidance on how to reduce the variation in size between finisher pigs.
23 July 2020
Guidance on improving uniformity, marketing returns, and killing-out percentage.
19 March 2025
Cooling slurry in storage is not only better for the environment, it's better from an economic perspective, too. Find out more about slurry cooling and how you can implement it.
18 December 2023
A flowchart on how to assess body condition score in dairy cattle, using the Penn State assessment method. Use the step-by-step guide to work out the body condition score of individual cows, using the coloured step markers, images and detailed steps to guide you.
18 December 2023
A pad to allow you to record body condition score at different times during the lactation
13 August 2020
Guidance on weaning, including creep feeding and small pig management
24 June 2021
Information about the importance of colostrum for piglets
17 September 2020
Guidance on monitoring farrowing and piglet behaviour
