Dairy Technical
Lameness issues need to be a focus as breeding approaches
Cows on the vast majority of farms have spent much longer in the shed than was expected by most, which...
Dairy Technical
Cows on the vast majority of farms have spent much longer in the shed than was expected by most, which...
Dairy Technical
Lameness is often an issue that is overlooked during the calving period, and affected calves can go undetected for quite...
Dairy Technical
Lameness is an issue that occurs on all dairy farms, but some herds are more impacted by the issues than...
Dairy Technical
Lameness is an issue that is seen in all dairy production models, but grazing herds generally have different issues to...
Sheep
Flock owners have been advised that securing a zero-incidence level of lameness within a sheep flock is almost impossible. This...
Dairy Technical
Mortellaro is an issue that many cattle farmers have to deal with; it is a stubborn hoof disease that can...
Dairy Technical
To control, manage and treat infectious lameness on farms, footbathing of herds is required – especially during the housed period...
Dairy Technical
Lameness is an issue that has to be dealt with on every dairy farm. Not only does it lead to...
Sheep
Planning the timing of the breeding season on sheep farms will prove to be an important decider in whether farmers...
Dairy Technical
Having good cow flow on dairy farms is vital to ensure that lameness issues are avoided and cows move more...
Dairy Technical
Lameness is an issue that will be seen at some level on all dairy farms, with great variation in the...
Agri-Business
On-farm events organised by the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) will aim to help sheep farmers cut...
N.Ireland
Researchers from the University of Bristol (UoB) have received funding to investigate whether artificial intelligence (AI) could be used to...
Dairy Technical
Farm roadways have a significant role to play on dairy farms to ensure that maximum benefit is achieved from grazed...
Sheep
As farmers may be looking to assess their flock for the next breeding season once they are dried off after...
Dairy Technical
Lameness can be an issue on dairy farms throughout the year, but heading into the autumn months is a particularly...
Dairy Technical
Lameness is an ongoing issue for many dairy farms. Not only is it an issue due to losses in production,...
Dairy Technical
Lameness is an ongoing issue on many dairy farms. Despite control measures, cases will still occur. It is much later...