Beef
23 May 2019
The National Beef Association’s 2019 Beef Expo will be held on Thursday 23rd May at North West Auctions, Kendal. Bringing together the very best in British commercial and pedigree cattle, equipment, knowledge-sharing, and show classes for everyone involved in the industry.
11 April 2019
Antibiotics are a medicine that in most cases should only be used to treat bacterial infections. Over-prescribing and the unnecessary use of antibiotics can increase the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Livestock producers have a responsibility to protect human and animal health by using antibiotics responsibly in order to minimise the risk of antibiotic resistance (AMR).
13 November 2020
Specifically designed for beef and sheep enterprises, this cash flow spreadsheet will help you quickly see when money is coming into and out of your business and where it’s coming from and going to. This will allow you to identify any future financial peaks and troughs and what costs you will have to cover at any given time.
7 August 2020
Physical information should recorded to paint an accurate picture of the current business position. This will help with many on-farm management decisions, from genetic to feeding choices. Capturing data does not have to be difficult- use this simple record sheet to record physical information about your herd. This data can then be used to benchmark key performance indicators (KPIs).
31 October 2019
Postnatal checks for the cow to help establish successful subsequent calving
31 October 2019
The importance of colostrum intake by the calf and best practice guidelines for after care
12 February 2020
Calving difficulty causes and management techniques to overcome these issues
23 January 2023
Learn how to give your bull an essential MOT with this handy leaflet. Remember the 5 T's - toes, testicles, tone, treat, test
25 October 2023
Review and develop your herds breeding plan.
24 November 2023
Achieving better returns from a suckler herd depends on increasing the number of calves weaned from the cows and heifers that are mated.