New lameness manifesto launched for British dairy industry

An ambitious plan to stamp out cases of lameness on British dairy farms over the next 20 years has been published

Katie Jones
Editor, Farmers Guardian and Dairy Farmer
clock • 2 min read
The national herd currently has a lameness prevalence of around 30%.
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The national herd currently has a lameness prevalence of around 30%.

The GB Dairy Cow Lameness Manifesto, developed by the Dairy Cattle Mobility Steering Group and supported by Ruminant Health and Welfare and AHDB, outlines 21 action points to ensure cases of lameness become...

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