Breeding
22 February 2024
Selling rams is what sheep breeding is all about. However, to ensure future success breeders need to produce rams that producers want to buy again and again.
4 March 2020
Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs) are now available to beef producers for carcase traits derived from abattoir data.
6 March 2020
A guide to the tools that can improve genetics in your herd as well as identifying and prioritising the key breeding measures.
28 February 2020
A leaflet produced by Signet services Ltd that will help farmers to record their flock
18 February 2020
Higher daily liveweight gains and earlier-calving replacements are just two of the benefits a Cornish farming family is seeing from a focus on training and development.
11 February 2020
Our regular newsletter featuring articles on mastitis, strategic farms, new breeding tools, dairy marketing and more.
10 February 2020
Our new study examines how fertility is associated with a range of traits
21 March 2024
Improving animal performance and reducing physical losses are key to ensuring sheep farming is profitable. This manual takes into account various factors, including the sheep farming system, ewe body condition, nutrition, health planning and management with the aim of reducing lamb losses
22 September 2023
A guide to provide information on how to optimise calf performance.
16 June 2020
Guidance on preparing and managing outdoor farrowing paddocks
11 October 2021
Guidance on preparing the farrowing house to optimise piglet health and growth