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  1. HarryB97

    Mycoplasma vaccibe

    Is anyone using Myco-B and pleased with the results?
  2. Ruminant Health & Welfare

    Information for farmers in former TCZ

    Ruminant Health & Welfare has worked with stakeholders from across the ruminant sector to create a flowchart to help farmers in the recently lifted Temporary Control Zones (TCZ) navigate what this means for their farm and animal movements during the vector low season for midges. Click here to...
  3. D

    Rewetting - What it really means.

    I’m next door to a rewetting project that’s a combined effort or “non effort” between the Forestry Commission, Natural England and the Wolds Chalk Stream project or something like that. And I’m fairly angry about it as fetid stinking water is sometimes pouring across their plantations onto the...
  4. Ruminant Health & Welfare

    February 2024 Newsletter

    Welcome to Ruminant Health & Welfare Welcome to the first RH&W newsletter of 2024 Our important work continues with our focus now on developing a beef welfare strategy with the working group as well as progressing the welfare goals identified in the dairy and sheep strategies through 2024. As...
  5. Agriland RSS

    Defra announces project to prevent crop loss from rot

    Written by Maeve Hennessy from Agriland The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced a research programme aimed at preventing crop loss from Fusarium Basal Rot (FBR), an infection caused by a soil-borne fungus. ‘FUSED – Integrated fusarium early diagnostic and...
  6. J

    Red tractor spot inspection

    Just thought I'd share with you all the privilege I've had with dear old red tractor. So as most of you know I've been due a spot inspection. I try and keep my personal life off of here but for the purpose of this I'll share a bit, my partner of nearly 6 years was blue-lighted to hospital on...
  7. GAM

    Lamb won’t stand up..

    We got a lamb which birthed normally on its own, the ewe cleaned it off, it stood up and had milk, same thing next day, yet looked wobbly, now it can’t stand up, it pushes with its back legs, yet the front legs won’t support it, it’s alert, calls for its bottle, yet it can’t stand, has anyone...
  8. Agriland RSS

    Mole Valley Farmers launches Soil-to-Silage grassland service

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Mole Valley Farmers has launched a Soil-to-Silage service with the aim of helping livestock farmers get the most nutritional value from their grassland. The Soil-to-Silage is available to Mole Valley Farmers members, shareholders and customers...
  9. Agriland RSS

    NPA calls for supply chain fairness and African swine fever measures

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The National Pig Association (NPA) has today (Monday, February 19) published its General Election manifesto, which calls for supply chain fairness and preventative measures against African swine fever (ASF). The association’s three main...
  10. F

    Calf Rearing Techniques used to Prevent Johne’s Disease Transmission

    ‼️CALLING ALL UK DAIRY FARMERS‼️ I am a fourth year student at Harper Adams University studying BSc Agriculture. For my final year project I am investigating the management strategies implemented within UK dairy calf rearing systems to reduce the prevalence of Johne’s disease. I would greatly...
  11. D

    Telegraph - Why full fat milk and dairy was better for us all along

    No sh1t Sherlock, but at least people are noticing the truth at long last. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness/diet/nutrition/full-fat-milk-dairy-better-for-us-all-along/
  12. F

    National Trust Not Practicing What It Preaches?

    On the many hundreds of acres the NT owns near to me that has been left derelict for "nature" they are in the process of putting in new fences. If they had maintained the hedges and cleaned out the ditches properly, much of this would be unnecessary. Now I would have expected an organisation...
  13. Agriland RSS

    Welsh CVO lifts bird flu bird gathering ban

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Welsh chief veterinary officer (CVO) Dr Richard Irvine has announced the lifting of the Welsh avian influenza (bird flu) bird gathering ban. The ban on gatherings applied to Gailliforme birds such as pheasants, chickens and turkeys. However, the...
  14. Agriland RSS

    Defra confirms bird flu in commercial poultry in Yorkshire

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has confirmed a case of avian influenza (bird flu) in commercial poultry in Yorkshire. The case was confirmed on Wednesday (February 14) at a premises near Hutton xxxxxxxxx, East...
  15. Headless chicken

    How to treat crypto?

    Currently using halacour or some variation of it. It’s a pig of a disease and I hate it. Calf shed gets cleaned as well as possible but no concrete. Is there any other solution or just keep on at it with halacour?
  16. Agriland RSS

    NI vets say proposed cut to bovine TB compensation ‘unfair’

    Written by Aisling O'Brien from Agriland An association for vets in Northern Ireland has said that a proposed reduction in the compensation rate for cattle removed under the bovine tuberculosis (bTB) programme would be “unfair”. Last month, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural...
  17. R

    What variables cause lamb twins/singles/triplets

    As the title says, what causes triplets singles etc.. is it alot to do with food quality/quantity. Or is it mostly breed? Thanks
  18. Jerry

    Calciject - Dench?

    Anyone used this: https://www.moleonline.com/net-tex-calci-ewe-drench-500ml-1270537?_$ja=tsid:~cid:19635440391~agid:~tid:~crid:~nw:x~rnd:11589858249001596477~dvc:c~adp:&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA5rGuBhCnARIsAN11vgQ_xX0VlXJ--FuVE7SYPqQKvSN1CpVIzda_fcD0CMjnHh9FoBg80VwaArAcEALw_wcB Ive run out...
  19. Agriland RSS

    Over 10,000 farmers apply in latest round of SFI

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland More than 10,000 farmers have now applied for the latest round of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ (Defra) Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI). As of today (Wednesday, February 14), one in eight farmers have submitted an...
  20. Defra Farming

    Spotlight on updates and additions to livestock and grassland offer

    Spotlight on updates and additions to livestock and grassland offer Written by The Team Credit: Peter O'Connor Over the past few weeks, we've summarised the updates to our environmental land management offer by farm type. These posts follow last month's Agricultural Transition Plan...
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