JAN 2025
Top tips for managing Lameness
25th December 2024
Provita Eurotech Ltd’s independent veterinary consultant Dr TB Barragry offers advice on foot hygiene and foot bathing, to get DD under control.
Heat stress research gets further funding
23rd December 2024
Insights from the research will help develop tools for farmers to analyse the risk and impact of heat stress on-farm.
Hartpury University and College’s Home Farm installs robotic milking system
20th December 2024
Hartpury University and Hartpury College’s Home Farm has installed a state-of-the-art robotic milking system that allows a cow to be milked when it wants, which can be up to three times a day on average.
Oatly lost rights to call its vegan drinks ‘milk’
18th December 2024
A plant-based drink company, Oatly, has lost the right to call its vegan drinks ‘milk’ following a court battle.
Cornwall: Nine cows killed during Storm Darragh
10th December 2024
Nine cows from a Cornish farm have been killed during Storm Darragh.
Single case of BSE disease confirmed in Scotland
6th December 2024
A single case of atypical Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) has been confirmed in a cow on a farm in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.
Livestock farmers warned of higher risk of liver fluke this winter
6th December 2024
The number of positive liver fluke cases is beginning to rise, in line with the statement made by the Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) and Control of Worms Sustainably (COWS) groups in October that, after a wet, mild summer and autumn, livestock farmers could be facing a high challenge in some areas.
Topcon launches new TMR smart feeding system
5th December 2024
Topcon Agriculture has launched TMR Flex Pro, a smart feeding system that makes it easier for dairy and beef producers to manage and monitor the TMR (total mixed ration) of their cattle.
West Midlands: Bull shot dead following its escape
4th December 2024
A bull was shot dead following its escape near Brinklow, Warwickshire Police confirmed.
Arla issues statement following backlash over Bovaer trial
3rd December 2024
Dairy producer Arla has issued a statement following backlash over the methane-reducing feed additives trial.
Calf pneumonia vaccine now available in 20-dose vials
3rd December 2024
Early life calf pneumonia vaccine Bovilis INtranasal RSP Live is now available in 20-dose vials for added flexibility.
Officer who hit a cow with police car set to return to frontline duties
29th November 2024
An officer who took part in the incident that saw a cow being hit by a police car in Staines-upon-Thames this summer has been cleared of wrongdoing.