EID Demonstration Event at Penrith Auction
THE EID event was run in conjunction with Penrith and District Farmers Mart on January 26th and was attended by most major manufacturers of sheep tags, EID readers, software and handling facilities, with Andrew Wright giving two presentations during the day to a packed ringside each time.
Read more | Comments (0) | February 20 2010
Sheep farmers should mind the energy gap - say SAC vets
AS the country clears up after the Festive Season freeze, shepherds must ensure their lambing flocks don’t suffer a New Year hangover. SAC vets are promoting a simple blood test that can spot feeding problems early and ensure that pregnant ewes go into 2010 well nourished.
Read more | Comments (0) | February 15 2010
Animal Bytes (Dec 09) - latest developments in beef and dairy animal health and welfare
THE December update into the latest developments in animal science relevant to UK livestock farmers is now available.
Read more | Comments (0) | January 28 2010
Blood test to fine-tune late pregnancy feeding
BLOOD testing a small sample of ewes a month ahead of lambing could be particularly useful in avoiding lambing problems and securing the best possible lamb growth rates this season, suggests EBLEX.
Read more | Comments (0) | January 28 2010
EBLEX Better Returns health and fertility bulletin
THE latest newsletter (January 2010) from the EBLEX Better Returns Programme - covers parasite control, buying bulls and tracking lambing losses.
Read more | Comments (0) | January 27 2010
Croglin Group meeting - improving quality grassland and parasite control
GILLIAN Butler, independent nutritionist from Newcastle University, stimulated discussion on Making Better Use of Grass and Forage amongst 16 farmers.
Read more | Comments (0) | January 19 2010
Farmers weigh up options for safe handling facilities
ON a cold, frosty, yet sunny day in December, 49 farmers turned out for this East Cumbria event to learn more about safe handling facilities for livestock.
Read more | Comments (0) | January 15 2010
Manage cow mobility with new mobility scoring DVD
POOR mobility in dairy cows can cost farmers an average of £180 per case through lost milk sales, treatments and productivity.
Read more | Comments (0) | January 12 2010
"It is vital farmers plan ahead and invest for the future" - says NFU spokesman and uplands farmer Will Cockbain
Read more | Comments (0) | January 12 2010
Do you know how much your cows are eating?
CALCULATE your feed conversion efficiency now for better returns throughout the winter.
Read more | Comments (0) | January 12 2010