After reports of an increasing range and instances of Haemonchus contortus, also known as the barber’s pole worm, James Crilly of Larkmead veterinary group offers some advice around symptoms and control.

On this mission we all share towards net zero carbon, two critical questions are ‘where to start?’ and ‘in which direction?’, writes former cowman and agri-marketing contractor Phil Christopher.

Some of you may know I chair Cattle Health Certification Standards (CHECS), which has set standards for cattle disease control in the UK and Ireland for more than 20 years.

It is the season for maggots, each female green bottle fly can lay 250 eggs in the fleece and they can hatch out after only 12 hours.

Supporting progression and career opportunities for women in the meat and farming industry, in the first of a series of articles looking at the positive changes and initiatives happening across the farming sectors, Danusia Osiowy finds out more about the global networking group which is driving transformation of the industry’s image.

June is here and looking like being ‘flaming June’. May’s monsoon conditions provided challenges.