Livestock

Turnout time can signal an increased risk of leptospirosis, with the disease is a common cause of infertility and abortion in cattle. Wendy Short reports.

The five-year Farm Net Zero project aims to investigate the contribution agriculture can make to achieve the net zero target. Rebecca Jordan visits one of the farms taking part.

The turnout of cattle onto spring grass is a promising sight after a long winter, but the reality of fertility management remains a challenge. Katie Fallon reports.

Upcoming changes to dairy genetic evaluations will lead to a slight shift in the running order in the AHDB bull rankings published next week (April 5).

The presence of some strains of clostridial bacteria in soil can make turnout a time of increased risk for livestock, with youngstock particularly vulnerable. Wendy Short reports.

Cattle producers should get on top of flies early before populations become unmanageable due to the significant impact they can have on stock. Dairy Farmer reports.

Pleas to introduce a small price rise to prevent the free-range egg industry from going bust have been ignored by major UK retailers.

OF&G chief executive Roger Kerr said policy makers seemed reluctant to ’even mention the word’ yet used organic farms as examples of best practice

Genetics may have a greater influence on how susceptible dairy cows are to developing foot lesions than previously thought, a new study has found. Debbie James reports.