Content related to the topic: livestock

15 January 2025

Pembrokeshire farm turns the corner on lameness

Find out how Hackett Farm in Pembrokeshire transformed their cow’s mobility.

9 March 2026

Foot-and-mouth disease

Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a highly contagious viral disease affecting cattle and other cloven-hoofed ruminants.

12 December 2024

Nitrogen and phosphorus reporting reminder

A reminder about a change to the requirements for farms permitted under the Environmental Permitting Regulations (EPR)

11 December 2024

Five picks for breeding to improve mastitis and cell counts

A summary of the progress made in somatic cell count and mastitis rates due to improvements in cow breeding.

2 December 2024

Husk: Are you in control of lungworm?

As a result of milder wetter winters, extended grazing seasons and reliance on long-acting anthelmintics, lungworm has been on the increase for the past 25 years.

28 November 2024

Making strides to tackle lameness

We explain how to tackle lameness and improve cow mobility.

7 February 2025

Ammonia emissions trial saves pig sector millions of pounds in mitigation costs

Ammonia emissions trial shows reduction across pig industry, saving the sector millions of pounds in mitigation costs

20 March 2025

ASF: Prepare for the worst, hope for the best

Mandy Nevel explains why it is important that pig producers act now, before ASF reaches the UK.

8 November 2024

Assessing the risk of feral wild boar in England

The largest population of feral wild boar in England is found in the Forest of Dean.

1 May 2025

Boost for terminal sire breeding as AHDB unveils its new genomic approach

AHDB unveils its new genomic approach at Sheep Breeders Roundtable

4 November 2024

Records for maternal breeding evaluation reaches one million

Signet Breeding Services reaches a major milestone, publishing Estimated Breeding Values for over one million animals within the maternal evaluation.

9 January 2025

Lungworm survey reminder for vets

The survey will help build a picture of lungworm cases throughout the 2024 grazing season