Content related to the sectors: beef-lamb

14 January 2022

Role of Fusobacterium necrophorum in sheep and the environment in the severity and persistence of footrot (PhD)

Ovine footrot is an infectious cause of lameness in sheep that has significant economic impact for the UK sheep farming industry

9 August 2021

The National Hill Sheep Breed Evaluation

Hill flocks in the UK have been involved in weight recording programmes for over 50 years. The reason for flock recording is to provide breeders with an unbiased way to find those rams and ewes in the flock with the best genetic potential. This booklet explains how hill sheep producers can get involved with performance recording services and take their flock forward.

7 October 2025

How to assess clover content in pastures

Use the clover content assessment stick to help you estimate the clover content in your pastures and assess nitrogen (N) supply.

12 August 2021

Are all of your paddocks performing?

This article looks at how you manage your grassland

12 August 2021

Managing herbal leys as another crop

This article is about managing herbal leys

5 August 2021

Intensive pastoral production systems for beef - impact and value (PhD)

Reducing uncertainty in life cycle assessment of livestock production systems

14 January 2022

Development of improved diagnostics for the detection of Neospora caninum infected carrier cattle (PhD)

Neospora caninum is a microscopic protozoan parasite which causes abortion in cattle determining significant economic losses, production inefficiency and animal welfare concern

4 January 2022

Fellowship - Fallen stock

Pathology expertise underpins disease diagnosis, monitoring and surveillance and is vital for the health and welfare of the UK beef and sheep industries

5 August 2021

Development of a new methane inventory

Methane emissions for the inventory (AC0115)

11 April 2025

West Sherford Farm (2017–2021)

Johnny farms a 250 herd of native cross dairy cattle in Plymouth, Devon.

4 August 2021

Autumn grassland management planner

This planner will you you manage you grassland over the autumn period.

14 January 2022

Use of real-time in situ nitrogen sensors to enhance sustainability and reduce costs in livestock systems (PhD)

Optimising the use of nitrogen represents one of the major goals of sustainable livestock farming systems from both an economic and environmental standpoint