Beef & Lamb

13 November 2020

3 February 2025

If you are looking to start up, or are running your own farm beef, lamb or pork box scheme, we have produced supporting materials for farmers and customers.

28 March 2025

Liver fluke is a parasite that affects the health and welfare of livestock, specifically cattle and sheep. This research investigates whether liver fluke in silage poses a risk to livestock.

16 April 2020

Investigating new systems which will make beef cattle more efficient to produce, less damaging to the environment and yet still more cost-effective for farmers

5 May 2020

Latest research on the effect of chop length when lucerne is fed alongside maize silage in dairy cow diets

30 April 2026

Cornwall Strategic Farm business event report - 24.01.20 - Take account of your farm business

20 October 2023

Latest research on the effect of including lucerne silage alongside either grass or maize silage in dairy cow diets

17 September 2026

A project investigating the impact of body condition and mating ewes as ewe lambs or shearlings on lifetime performance.

13 November 2023

Consider possible changes to contracts, staff shortages, issues with transport, or availability of supplies and resources

25 March 2020

Consider if there are any feed or manure management issues that may arise during the outbreak of coronavirus.

10 October 2025

With careful management, lucerne provides a nutritious and highly digestible crop for grazing livestock.

5 May 2020

Explore the performance of lambs, dairy cows and ewes when fed lucerne silage.