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Have been mineral bolusing my cattle for about the last 5 years and thinking there must be a better way that my current battle. Has anyone got any good tips for streamlining this as can be slow when I have to halter individuals who thrash their head about. Keep feeling I'm close to getting...

Evening all Cattle have been inside and on ad-lib for 5 weeks and just don’t seem to blooming. they are full hair and are not blooming They are on barley/wheat soya beans minerals and molasses as well as a ring feeder is silage and 1 straw. Anything I am missing to push them Any ideas

Thinking of changing wormer this year. Always used an ivermectin injection before but not happy with results, especially during the grazing season. Going to use a drench that does fluke too. I know I'll have to treat lice separate now. Are hook drench guns any good? Can you do a row of cattle...

What should dairyx stores be doing?

It's taken 200,000 years to evolve through this: To this: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/nov/05/ordeal-of-britains-loneliest-sheep-continues-as-activists-accused-of-intimidating-farm-staff

most folk have had the vet perform a Caesarian on ewes from time to time without eye watering charges.The other day I took my six year old collie to be checked by the vet as she appeared to be in some discomfort as she approached her time.On checking her the vet advised a Caesarian was the...

Written by Colm Ryan from Agriland Farmers are being warned that as a result of the early autumn warm weather leading to an extended grazing period, they should be vigilant for increased parasites. The current wet weather means that hoose or lungworms could be an issue on many farms. Due to...

Anyone grazed Mustard before with sheep, just wondering how palatable it is and it’s feed value for either ewes or store lambs.

Hi all, I have roughly 30 acres of grade 3 agricultural land , just looking for advice on what is a profitable option for it ? I would like it to be my main source of income , I have a barn on the site. It is at present grass Farming experience 0 / 10 😂

Anyone use it? Work well? Timings for vaccines in UK climate? Costs? It seems like quite a lot of effort, but after constant reinfection this year, and generally being pretty nervous about resistance (something a number of people I know that use cydectin are now facing) I think it's becoming...

Hi, we have an opportunity to get some Masham x North of England Mule. Please can anyone advise more on this breed? If this breed is hardy and friendly and good for breeding but with which breed. Thanks

What would trade be like for proper beef bred suckler cows be either with calf at foot or in calf heifer . Angus’s spring Calvers. I might need 10

So I bought 25 recorded easycare ewes from @Woolless a few weeks ago with the intention of using them as a nucleus flock to breed my own rams for the commercial flock. I wasn't going to do any sort of recording on them myself because I don't know how/can't really be bothered and was just going...

Has anyone read this next load of £hit coming at us from Red Tractor, Way beyond their remit . Cant find the link can someone help ?

We are lambing again after years away from sheep. I'm interested to hear how different people manage their rams pre and post tupping. We have our six rams (mainly Texel) onsite already, and looking to tup from first week of November. I'm housing them at the moment to get used to each other...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Livestock medicine producer Zoetis is urging sheep farmers to be on high alert for worm and fluke risks in their flocks this autumn. Results from the farms involved in the company’s parasite watch scheme at the end of August revealed worm egg...

Sustainability is surely the thing on which the world needs to concentrate. Measuring carbon etc. is surely all smoke and mirrors compared to showing that you live, work or produce in a manner that is [at least in the main] , infinitely repeatable. It is clear that everybody has a view on what...

Hey all, My PhD involved developing a new form of mineral bolus for cattle and sheep, if you have a spare 5 mins and want to help guide the research would you be willing to complete a 13 Q questionnaire linked below. I'm very much focused on providing what farmers actually want Many thanks...

Does the 14 day advice apply both ways? Bits I've found say not to dose with Levamisole within 14 days after dipping. What about dosing 8-10 days before dipping? Got a mobile dipper booked for end of next week, lambs look like they could do with a dose and I've got enough Levamisole on the...