Anyone done one yet with Feb/mar born lambs?
Just started to notice the odd mucky bum, need to do a FEC count tomorrow to check levels of nemo as wells guess.
Harper are taking significant sums of money (certainly 6 figures, possibly 7) from Defra to research a problem that doesn't exist.
Rumenco are backing this to the hilt - cash possibly, resources certainly - as there will be plenty of money to be made in solving that problem that doesn't exist...
The use of methane inhibitors in cattle and sheep feed was the subject of a recent consultation by the UK and devolved governments, to which the SFT responded. Reducing methane emissions is essential, but we have concerns about some of the products under consideration, as well as the wider...
Methane reducing feed additives have been cited as an innovative way for ruminant livestock farmers to help reduce methane emissions from their livestock. NFU livestock advisor Harriet Henrick looks at the story so far.
Currently most additives are either incorporated into a total mixed ration...
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The UK Government has today launched a UK-wide call for evidence asking agricultural industry, scientists and the wider public for information on the use of new types of animal feed products that can reduce methane emissions from livestock.
Ruminant livestock – cows and sheep - are the...
The true cost of ketosis lies in effect on cow health
Kate Heller MRCVS Elanco Ruminant Technical Consultant and Dairy Farmer
Approximately 75% of disease in dairy cows typically happens in the first month after calving (Ref 1), with around half of dairy cows experiencing some sort of...
UK standards on medicines for farm animals
Written by Defra Press Office
Credit – Ann Cook
The Mail on Sunday and Daily Mirror have run stories claiming that there could be changes to the UK’s veterinary medicine safety standards for food-producing animals after the EU Exit Transition...
Written by Agriland Team
Up next is the first of the international beef farms that AgriLand visited in May 2019 – as part of ONE19: The Alltech Ideas Conference – the Wrangler Feedyard.
This feedlot is one of 10 feedlots operated by Cactus Feeders – located close to Tulia, Texas. The company –...
Must be doing something right(y)
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WIN - The @BestFactory2016 Supply Chain Award is presented to Arla's Aylesbury site #bfa2016
Has anyone used Baycox this year instead of Vecoxan? I know I'll probably trigger a lot of DB bucket responses here, but I'd really like to hear if anyone has used this and what success they've had with it. Had an interesting chat with the rep at Scot sheep about it, and the free one off fec...
Last week i upgraded my phone from a Nokia nearly as old as me to the cheapest smartphone on the market so now i have the TFF App and find myself taking photos of everything.
So i thought I'd start a dairy specific picture thread where people can post pics of cows, calves, bulls, parlours...
Another thread to help TFF members track prices.
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