A new test is in the final stages of development to identify calf immunity levels, in the hope of reducing antibiotic use within the calf rearing system.

Beef bred calves from the dairy herd make up a large proportion of the UK’s beef industry, but how can farmers use improved genetics to maximise their value.

With footrot endemic among the national sheep flock, a recent AHDB webinar discussed the findings of a clinical trial looking at alternative vaccinations for the disease. Katie Fallon reports.

A love for the Jersey breed, and the nostalgic taste of traditional Jersey milk, has seen one young farmer in Cumbria develop a flourishing on-farm dairy business.

In memory of farmer and talented stockwoman Hannah Brown, there is a campaign to raise awareness of sepsis in the farming community.

THE launch of the St George brand in 2003 put British lamb on French supermarket shelves, helping build a valuable export trade to France.

EVENTS such as SIAL are more important than ever to the UK dairy industry, senior exports manager at AHDB Dairy, Lucy Randolph said.

Suckler calf weaning weights are an important measure of any suckler herd, to understand herd performance, output and profitability.

With exporters from all over the world in attendance, SIAL Paris is a key event in the British export calendar.

Studies suggest improved pasture diversity and rotational grazing methods can reduce the overall carbon footprint and greenhouse gas emissions of UK sheep flocks. Katie Fallon reports.