Contents tagged with water

16 May 2024

Learn about the fundamental soil health principles and how to manage the biological, chemical and physical condition of land.

16 October 2020

How incidences of mastitis have been reduced at Hillhead of Covington

6 January 2020

Improving existing buildings or designing new builds to the best standards has a lasting and positive impact on animal health and productivity. This manual covers a wide range of aspects to improve buildings for your cattle.

24 July 2019

Our water resources specialist has provided some advice to help businesses in areas affected by water use restrictions.

16 October 2019

How to keep your water supply resilient during extreme weather

8 May 2019

The Environment Agency has downgraded irrigation prospects for the 2019 season what can growers do now?

21 August 2024

Useful advice to help livestock farmers deal with, or plan for, water supply disruption.

30 January 2020

Poor water quality can negatively affect pig health. To dislodge biofilm and disinfect water systems, a shock treatment with a high concentration of a suitable chemical is recommended.

16 October 2019

The ‘think soils’ manual is a practical guide to soil assessment. It aims to help farmers, land managers, government and non-government advisers to recognise problems with erosion and runoff from agricultural land. Our changing climate makes this issue increasingly important.

23 July 2019

From 2 April 2018 all farmers in England will need to meet new government rules to protect water quality.

16 February 2024

Feed makes up ~76% of variable and ~56% of total costs. It may be possible to decrease the cost by switching to a cheaper ration or purchasing in larger quantities, but it can also be achieved through simple, practical actions to minimise feed wastage and to improve the efficiency of utilisation

26 May 2020

With most of the country recently experiencing dry and warm conditions, it’s important to consider the affect heat can have on livestock. We’ve pulled together our top tips for cattle and sheep to prevent heat stress.

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