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26 June 2019
Join Pete Orpin, and hear about the latest developments in Johne’s control.
31 May 2019
Internationally renowned vet Dr James Reynolds will discuss the latest animal welfare science at an AHDB meeting in Lanarkshire on 17 June.
30 May 2019
Antibiotic use in pigs dropped to 110 mg/PCU in 2018. Edging closer to the 2020 industry target of 99 mg/PCU.
15 November 2019
Sheep Breeders Round Table is a biennial technical conference for sheep breeders, farmers, academics, consultants and industry representatives. The dates are Friday 15th to Sunday 17th November 2019 at Radisson Blu at East Midlands airport.
20 June 2019
Joe Howard will be finishing 260 cattle this summer for the Dovecote Park supply chain. The finishers are a mix of suckler bred Aberdeen Angus and beef crosses from the business’s dairy farm. Historically, Joe has finished his cattle on a 100% forage based diet, however this year, he has implemented a small trial with 30 animals being fed ad lib barley once they had reached 550kg. Joe runs a rotational grazing system and outwinters stock on forage crops.
8 May 2019
Building an effective footbath is an essential part of dairy farm design. Work through the footbath fitness test to see if you can improve your footbath design and use.
2 May 2019
Following its success in 2017, the Sheep Breeders’ Round Table event has expanded and will return in November.