Livestock

11 August 2020

Growth and food intake are highly dependent on temperature. This information looks at factors that affect pigs' temperature requirements.

7 October 2020

Use this information to optimise the indoor environment for your pigs through building design, systems and equipment.

28 September 2021

Everything you need to know about pig semen storage and handling.

29 July 2020

Find out about disposal options for fallen livestock.

23 July 2020

Guidance on how to improve the killing-out percentage of your finished pigs

7 October 2025

Use this information to understand how the weather can affect the breeding performance of pigs.

8 July 2025

Guidance on how to improve marketing returns from finisher pigs.

24 October 2023

Guidance on how to reduce the variation in size between finisher pigs.

23 July 2020

Guidance on improving uniformity, marketing returns, and killing-out percentage.

19 March 2025

Cooling slurry in storage is not only better for the environment, it's better from an economic perspective, too. Find out more about slurry cooling and how you can implement it.

18 December 2023

A flowchart on how to assess body condition score in dairy cattle, using the Penn State assessment method. Use the step-by-step guide to work out the body condition score of individual cows, using the coloured step markers, images and detailed steps to guide you.

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