Baldrand vet group discuss new weapon in sheep farmer armoury
DESPITE it being the first fine day in a long time, almost 20 farmers attended an event at Lentworth Farm near Over Wyresdale to discuss the introduction and use of the new orange sheep worming product on the market - Zolvix.
Read more | Comments (0) | August 27 2010
Cattle Handling Systems – The Do's and Don'ts of Design
FOLLOWING the success of the beef improvement meeting held at Highfield Farm (Chorley) in February, a second meeting was held at the same venue looking at cattle handling systems and their design in more detail.
Read more | Comments (0) | May 27 2010
Clover Club calf husbandry, management and health day
DESPITE the lovely spring weather, the latest Clover Club meeting saw an excellent turn-out of 15 farmers to listen to various speakers share their knowledge on the many different aspects of calf health.
Read more | Comments (0) | April 26 2010
Enrichment meeting: Stop tail biting by improving pig comfort
THE Lancashire Pig Discussion Group held a meeting on tail biting and enrichment this month.
Read more | Comments (0) | April 20 2010
Soil should be a focal point for every farming enterprise
SOIL is often taken for granted as a resource on livestock farms when it really should be treated as a key input that lies at the root of livestock performance.
Read more | Comments (0) | April 15 2010