Welfare

23 June 2023

Sarah Smith of George Farm Vets tells us about the new Lantra-approved programme that aims to unite farm vets and hoof trimmers to improve mobility

23 June 2023

We talk to George Jones of Priory Vets in Cardigan, west Wales, about the steps that led to them offering a full foot trimming service for cows

9 May 2023

Jennifer Newman, AHDB's Animal Health & Welfare Scientist, has won the Animal Health, Agriculture and Food Supply category at the Antibiotic Guardian awards ceremony in London this week.

24 April 2023

Access to historical Real Welfare reports will cease on 19 May 2023

11 April 2023

Researchers from the universities of Liverpool and Bern (Switzerland) have used economic and population data from Defra, AHDB and AgroVision to answer this question.

13 March 2024

Advice on how best to help your sheep survive the cold weather.

2 January 2024

Whilst cost is a growing factor in driving consumers to look at their dairy consumption, reputational factors such as health and animal welfare are much more influential.

19 January 2023

Our tops tips for successful dairy calf weaning

7 December 2022

In-calf heifers have many demands as they continue to grow (at approximately 0.5 kg/day), as well as develop the calf, prepare for lactation and be ready to get back in calf for the following year.

7 December 2022

Acting as an online tool to help dairy, beef and sheep producers monitor and compare medicine use, the Medicine Hub was brought in to tackle the threat of antimicrobial resistance to the industry.

30 September 2022

Use AHDB’s web-based husbandry advisory tool (WebHAT) to identify risks associated with tail biting.

8 September 2022

Preventative vaccination, management and good hygiene, is helping Tom Voizey reduce antibiotic use.

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