Dairy & Beef News

At the award-winning Trefnant Hall Farm, making the most of every sward is the priority for creating a profitable beef and sheep enterprise.

At a time when milk volumes are reducing and on farm costs rising, NFU Scotland’s Milk Committee chair Gary Mitchell is telling the supply chain to act now and send greater confidence back down the chain to primary producers in the form of increased farmgate milk prices.

The UK Dairy Roadmap initiative has launched its climate ambition for the dairy sector, announcing historic and ambitious commitments to improve the sustainability of dairy.

Automation technology that is reliable, upgradeable and simple to use is proving to be a big drawcard crucial for the future of dairy farming.

After 18 months of Covid-19 restrictions, UK Dairy Day returned in September, welcoming more than 7,000 visitors to the one-day event at The International Centre, Telford. It was the first of its kind since March 2020 and brought the industry together for some much-needed face-to-face networking, as well as showcasing the UK’s best dairy cattle.

Having an effective cleaning and disinfection programme is essential in modern calf house management. Evans Vanodine provides a handy six-step cleaning and disinfection programme to ensure good hygiene and reduce infection in your calves.

Hybu Cig Cymru (Meat Promotion Wales) said it has taken ‘immediate action’ after it came to light that a beef product was labelled as ‘Welsh’ despite the label also saying the animal was born, reared and slaughtered in Australia.

Winter indoor housing is a high-risk period for cattle and can be one of the most stressful times of the entire year. Dr Tom Barragry, veterinary surgeon, pharmacologist and adviser to Provita Animal Health, offers advice on avoiding common and costly health concerns at housing.

Norbrook Laboratories’ technical vet offers guidance on fluke risk factors for cattle this year, understanding the fluke life cycle and how to achieve effective and sustainable control.

Over a quarter of all meals eaten at home in Britain are consumed for health reasons – with the market worth an estimated £26.5 billion, growing eight per cent year-on-year.

Metabolic disorders and health issues can erase the profit potential for dairy cow farms for the year. Provita technical sales advisor George Shaw shares his thoughts.

Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) or calf pneumonia, is caused by several factors including infection with viruses and bacteria. Prevention is key, as treatment incurs significant costs in terms of medicines, labour and production – understand more about the importance of vaccines with Zoetis.