Native Aberdeen-Angus beef dominates supermarket shelves, research shows
27th October 2022
New mystery shopper research carried out by the Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society has revealed that British Aberdeen-Angus is the “beef of choice” across premium meat ranges in UK supermarkets.
App saves farmers time on paperwork and boosts profitability, survey shows
21st October 2022
A recent survey by Herdwatch revealed more than 1,600 farmers said the app saves them an average of three hours a week, allows them to monitor and manage their herd performance more efficiently, and ultimately increases profitability. One dairy farmer from Cornwall even calls the app her “supernanny”.
Dairy farmers warned of increased mycotoxin risk this winter
21st October 2022
Dairy farmers feeding maize this winter should be on high alert for signs of mycotoxin contamination in silage, to avoid toxicity and decreased milk production, agronomist warns.
Maximising health during winter housing
21st October 2022
Veterinary pharmacologist and Provita Ltd adviser Dr Tom Barragry offers advice on preventing lameness and trace element deficiencies in cattle.
Missed heifer growth targets could impair long-term herd productivity
20th October 2022
Farmers are being reminded of the importance of achieving heifer growth targets in order to maintain herd productivity – following reports of lower-than-average growth rates due to heat stress and lack of adequate grazing this summer.
Three maternal breeding values added to improve beef cattle selection
17th October 2022
Following three years of research, the AHBD added three new maternal estimated breeding values (EBVs) to the National Beef Evaluations (NBE) database to help breeders select for traits.
Q&A: Respiratory health
10th October 2022
This month, Tonia Simms from Hampden Vets, part of the VetPartners Group, offers advice on bovine respiratory disease, or pneumonia, in housed cattle.
Animal Health and Welfare payments soon to commence in England
7th October 2022
This year’s Women in Dairy Conference revealed details of the financial support dairy farmers in England could receive via the Animal Health and Welfare Pathway, with the first set of payments to commence this autumn.
Project aims to tackle ear tag issues on cattle and sheep farms
26th September 2022
Researchers are looking to speak to a range of farmers and crofters to help improve retention rates and avoid penalties due to missing ear tags.
Majority of disease occurs in first 60 days post-calving, dairy poll shows
23rd September 2022
A recent poll has shown that 78.7% of UK dairy farmers found the majority of disease and poor health in their herd occurs in the first 60 days post-calving.
First BRD vaccine licensed for newborn calves
21st September 2022
MSD Animal Health has announced that its Bovilis Intranasal RSP Live vaccine is now licensed for use in calves from the day of birth onwards.
Low-cost devices show promise in detecting lameness in dairy cattle
21st September 2022
A recent study led by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has revealed that low-cost thermal imaging devices could be as effective in detecting lameness in dairy cattle as diagnostics up to 50 times more expensive.
