News
Low beef price needs to be discussed at Westmorland Show - says NFU livestock chairman
NFU’s national livestock board chairman, Alistair Mackintosh, will rush back from high level talks about the future sustainability of beef farming in Europe to be at the Westmorland Show on Thursday 9 September.
Read more | Comments (0) | September 02 2010
Animal health planning delivering benefits
IN the last 12 months more than 1,000 farms in the North West of England have taken positive action to improve animal health and welfare as a result of the Northwest Livestock Programme.
Read more | Comments (0) | September 02 2010
Events
Dairy Event and Livestock Show 2010 - Birmingham NEC
The Dairy Event and Livestock Show is the livestock sector’s premier business to business event, organised by the RABDF.
Full Event Details | Starts September 07 2010 at 09:00AM
Dairy Event and Livestock Show 2010 - Birmingham NEC
The Dairy Event and Livestock Show is the livestock sector’s premier business to business event, organised by the RABDF.
Full Event Details | Starts September 08 2010 at 09:00AM
Fact Sheets
Feeding, growing and finishing cattle for better returns
Published on 09 August 2010
GROWING and finishing cattle requires attention to detail at all stages to be able to match market needs and make the best return on your investment.
This manual from EBLEX will illustrate the importance of distinguishing between the rearing, growing and finishing phase. As well as formulating rations according to animal requirements to optimise animal performance appropriate to the system and meet market specifications.
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Optimising suckler herd fertility for Better Returns
Published on 15 July 2010
It costs between £450 and £800 to keep a suckler cow for a year, so it is essential she produces a viable calf every 365 days, to deliver an income which will cover this expenditure and produce a profit.
This manual from Eblex's Better Returns Programme explains how tools such as recording and benchmarking performance, pregnancy diagnosis and Body Condition Scoring (BCS)can help producers increase cow output. It also shows how appropriate feeding, breeding and health management can help.
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