Livestock

Levels of fat in colostrum can affect the productivity of a calf throughout its life, according to a recent US trial. Lynsey Clark reports.

ABP has announced an investment of £1.5 million in a sustainability programme which will support 350 of its farmer suppliers, and share wider learnings across the UK beef and sheep sectors.

Almost half of sheep farmers in Australia were looking to increase their flocks within the next year with producer sentiment ‘extremely positive’ moving forward.

Instigating a worm control programme for young cattle can present a challenge if anthelmintic resistance issues are to be avoided. Wendy Short reports.

Looking to improve his dairy herd’s yield and production efficiencies, Nigel Harper has been able to boost milk production from home-grown forage, with maize silage now accounting for a larger proportion of the herd’s total mixed ration diet.

A young dairy farmer’s bold future plans and willingness to adapt his milk production model to meet new regulatory and market requirements is helping to drive forward his family’s business forward. Debbie James reports.

The provision of materials to encourage enrichment and offer interaction, similar to that already seen in the pig industry, could have a positive impact on dairy cows, according to research carried out by Alison Russell a PhD student at the University of

The former director of a free-range egg company in Caithness has been jailed for two years and three months for animal welfare and hygiene offences which led to the deaths of about 2,000 hens.

The UK egg sector is facing a situation as catastrophic as the 2001 foot-and-mouth crisis, a prominent producer has warned.

Farmers are being warned that the cost-of-living crisis could lead to a rise in livestock thefts.