Welfare

8 August 2022

Red Tractor members need to have completed online welfare training by 31 August 2022. Until this date, or until 8,000 people register, the cost of the training (£10) is being waived.

16 August 2022

Reducing stress, disease and disruption to dairy calf growth rates

1 November 2022

A series of practical on-farm meetings to help make your weaning successful

17 November 2023

Read the case study for Holly Green Farm’s calf rearing system and how it works for them

17 November 2023

Read the case study for Cobblers Farm’s calf rearing system and how it works for them

9 June 2023

Selecting the most suitable housing system for a farm is a complicated decision. There are many factors to consider and even when a system is decided, there are further choices to be made within the individual system. This guide looks at the costs incurred in in each housing system to help you decide which dairy youngstock housing system is the right fit for you.

6 October 2023

There are many dairy youngstock housing systems available, and it is important to understand which system will work best on your farm. In this webpage we have identified seven of the main youngstock housing systems, although this is not an exhaustive list.

6 October 2023

Taking the time to understand your needs in the planning process of your youngstock housing will help make sure that the design chosen is right for your system. To help work through the design process, consider the eight questions below.

6 October 2023

Your dairy youngstock housing

6 October 2023

Overview of legal requirements to consider when building your dairy youngstock housing, and the most common codes of practice and market guidelines.

30 October 2023

Youngstock are the future of any dairy farm. Investing in them is an investment in the farm’s future, too. With so many housing systems available for dairy youngstock, AHDB have worked with producers and industry experts to bring all the latest knowledge on youngstock housing systems to one place.

12 July 2022

Why rumen development is key to weaning transition and making it successful on your farm.

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