Top tips for managing Lameness

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

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

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’

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

Nine cows from a Cornish farm have been killed during Storm Darragh. 

Single case of BSE disease confirmed in Scotland

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

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 

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 

A bull was shot dead following its escape near Brinklow, Warwickshire Police confirmed. 

Arla issues statement following backlash over Bovaer trial

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 

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

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. 

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