Livestock

With fertility management which delivers a regular calving pattern one of the fundamentals of dairy farm profitability, a milk sample-based pregnancy test could become an increasingly valuable tool in the armoury. Hannah Park

This year the British Mastitis Conference took place online and covered a wide range of topics around the latest research into mastitis from a selection of UK-based and international speakers. Hannah Noble reports.

New housing measures to help protect poultry and captive birds from Avian Influenza (AI) have been issued by the Chief Veterinary Officers for England, Scotland and Wales.

Farmers gave a mixed reaction to the Government’s agricultural transition plan (ATP), with many fearing the consequences of less money flowing into businesses and the communities they serve.

This year AgriScot took its show and seminar offerings online and welcomed hundreds of visitors through its virtual doors. Hannah Noble reports.

Representing an all-new mower design for Agco, we try out the latest additions to Massey Ferguson’s mounted mower-conditioner range.

The UK Government’s decision to cut agricultural funding in the devolved nations will have far-reaching consequences for every farm in Wales, says Plaid Cymru MS Llyr Gruffydd.

I’m no fan of Dominic Cummings, but it seems he may well have been fighting some battles on behalf of farmers, says Hywel Davies, who is a partner at Cyfreithwyr Llys Cennen Solicitors and helps his parents run the Aman flock of pedigree Texel sheep, the 2018 Champion Flock of Wales.

Industry bodies have called for heavy investment in a local abattoir network after the Government launched a consultation on banning live exports.

A grassroots evaluation on flock performance and disease alongside updates around what responsible medicine use should look like going forward were among discussions at the Sheep Health and Welfare Group (SHAWG) conference, h