Positive ministerial meeting for UK livestock Brexit group
22nd November 2016
A group of 18 organisations representing the UK livestock sector, under the chairmanship of Chris Dodds, Executive Secretary of the Livestock Auctioneers Association, met with farming Minister George Eustice and
UK Dairy Day to go ahead
17th October 2016
Plans to stage a national dairy joint show in September have fallen through as Holstein UK – the UK’s leading dairy industry support organisation – has been unable to reach
Open autumn offers feed-saving bonus for livestock farmers
17th October 2016
‘Use it or lose it’ is the clear message for livestock farmers with unusually abundant grass covers as we move into autumn. According to Helen Mathieu of forage experts Germinal
Silage still falling short of protein target
17th October 2016
Following the latest forage update, experts are warning that crude protein levels in this year’s silage crops are two percent lower than target, which could impact livestock performance if the
Autumn spraying key to grass weed control
3rd October 2016
Prioritising herbicide applications on newly drilled grass leys this autumn will be more effective than waiting until the spring and hold potential saving for farmers. The control of seedling weeds
Attention to detail can add value to maize silage
3rd October 2016
As farmers look to harvest their maize crops, attention to detail will pay dividends, guaranteeing a good looking crop in the field and resulting in a quality silage in the
Pink bales in aid of breast cancer charity hailed a huge success
20th September 2016
According to Jackie Bradley of organising company Volac, the campaign, which raises money from sales of a specially-produced pink version of the film used to wrap the bales, has already
Cost benefits and peace of mind offered when using a bolus
14th September 2016
Getting your sheep into the best possible condition before they enter their most challenging times of the year – pre-tupping or post-scanning – is crucial, says Tom Darling from Agrimin.
Britain remains on high alert for bluetongue
7th September 2016
With Defra still predicting a significant risk of an outbreak of bluetongue (BTV8) in the UK by the end of the summer, sheep and cattle producers are being urged to
Liver fluke and lungworm threaten livestock this autumn
7th September 2016
Sheep farmers in Scotland, North Wales and North West England should prepare for high levels of liver fluke disease this autumn, while cattle farmers across the UK must remain alert
Silage experts to assess scale of avoidable losses in maize silage at UK Dairy Day
5th September 2016
As attention turns to harvesting and ensiling this year’s forage maize as an important crop for maximising milk produced from forage, Ecosyl silage experts will be assessing the scale of
New grasses make the cut
22nd August 2016
Grass varieties bred by Agri-Food and Bio-Sciences Institute (AFBI) in cooperation with Barenbrug feature highly throughout the 2016/17 Recommended Grass List for Scotland. This year, five Barenbrug marketed ryegrasses and