Livestock

Increasing the amount of maize grown could be one tactic to help mitigate some of the price pressures facing dairy farmers and get the best return from fertiliser on grass. Dairy Farmer reports.

Dairy producers have already made great strides in reducing methane, but with a pledge to reduce emissions of the gas by 30% in the next eight years, the race is on to find more reductions. Cedric Porter reports.

Lamb is making a resurgence among consumers, with sales of roasting joints soaring during the last two festive periods.

Farming organisations have urged HRMC and Defra to reverse its decision to make silage film liable for a new Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT), warning it will financially impact UK farmers and stall recycling initiatives.

Ceva Animal Health, the manufacturers of Spectam Scour Halt, has announced the delisting of the oral solution 50mg/ml, raising questions for the 2022 lambing season.

A new, free test to diagnose Mycoplasma bovis is now available to farmers.

Dairy farmers are being encouraged to include trace element supplementation during drying off to support the transition period.

Sheep and goat farmers across Wales are being reminded to complete their annual inventory by February 1, 2022.

A vet-led calf club underpinned by knowledge exchange and benchmarking has helped farmer members improve calf health, productivity and rearing protocol.

Defra has said small abattoirs are likely to benefit from public funding in the future, following industry unrest over dwindling capacity.