The BRP Beef and Sheep Parasite Control Guide (2010 update)
Published on 09 March 2010
A COMPREHENSIVE list of products, drenches, pour ons etc for the control of fluke and other internal and external parasites in beef cattle and sheep outlined by EBLEX. (2010 product update)
Woodchip Pads for out-wintering cattle
Published on 08 March 2010
Out-wintering pads (OWPs) offer a sustainable alternative to out-wintering livestock on 
grassland and a reduced cost alternative to conventional housing - according to a three year project part funded by DairyCo and EBLEX under the LINK Research Programme.
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Bull Health and Fertilty Handout
Published on 25 February 2010
This handout is designed to give you an overview of the important factors in optimising bull health and fertility; this should be used in conjunction with your existing herd health plan and with guidance from your vet.
(Produced by Lambert Leonard and May / The Clover Club for a Livestock Programme Demo Event on beef breeding held Feb 09)
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Clamp or Bale? - weigh up the costs and benefits
Published on 18 February 2010
A CALCULATOR designed to help farmers make informed decisions about whether to clamp or bale silage crops, based on production costs, losses and nutritional benefits. Weigh up your options with this fact sheet from the Silage Advisory Centre.
Make your cattle handling facilities fast and efficient
Published on 17 February 2010
WITH today's testing, injecting and inspection requirements, every cattle farm needs facilities to enable the work to be done quickly and efficiently. This article from Dairy Farmer (February 2010) gives workshop tips on developing your own system.
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MOT your beef or sheep enterprise
Published on 01 February 2010
EBLEX is offering a FREE ENTERPRISE MOT to English sheep and beef producers.
This fact sheet includes guidelines on how to apply as well as:
- Top tips for keeping track of costs
- Examples of farmers benefiting from monitoring their costs more closely
Beef Diseases Directory
Published on 05 January 2010
DISEASES in the UK cattle industry account for huge losses and are a major welfare concern. This disease directory from EBLEX is a producer's guide to keeping beef cattle healthy and profitable.
Covering:
- Abortion - Bluetongue - Diarrhoea - Foot Lameness - Hypomagnesaemia - Johne's Disease - Liver Fluke - Lungworm - Parasitic Gastroenteritis - Respiratory Disease - Septicaemia - Best Practice
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EBLEX guidelines reduce dark cutting beef costs
Published on 05 January 2010
THIS best practice guideline from EBLEX is designed to help reduce stress in the run up to slaughter, which is the major cause of dark cutting beef.
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January 2010: EBLEX Beef and Sheep Update
Published on 05 January 2010
THIS fact sheet from EBLEX contains price, slaughtering, consumption and trade figures for both beef and sheep up to the year end of 2009.
Change in the Air: The English Beef and Sheep Production Roadmap
Published on 11 December 2009
REDUCING the environmental impact of beef and sheep production, in particular greenhouse gases, is one of the biggest challenges facing the industry today. EBLEX is involved in a wealth of ongoing work with other industry organisations and producers to look at ways of reducing that impact, while increasing efficiency.
This document (Phase 1) benchmarks where we are now and what steps producers can take to improve their environmental performance to meet tough Government targets, while also improving efficiency.
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