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A new entrant in the shape of Peak AltaOrvar has hit the number one position on the genomic Holstein sires list, published this week by AHDB

Our embryo transfer technician joked that when he drove away from a farm in late March he cheerily wished his client a 'Happy Christmas', having just implanted 30 embryos

Improving flock efficiency was the subject of a recent National Sheep Association webinar, which was held as part of Sheep Health Week, with independent expert Lesley Stubbings advising on how to measure performance and set targets

Cross-breeding for longevity, and switch to autumn calving, aided by herd monitoring tech has led to performance improvements for the Humphry family

The EPIHERD project has been awarded a Smart Grant from Innovate UK to develop a platform which will help farmers access epigenomic data on their dairy herds to improve performance.

Switching to crossbreeding has improved herd health and fertility at one Devon dairy

The use of an ear tag sensor system for cow data collection is helping with the management of Sandy Mitchell’s 1,400-cow herd

Murray Cochrane offers his perspective as a cow classification field officer as he embarks on his 25th year in the role

Assessing a ram’s genetic merit is key when looking to maximise profitability within the flock and accelerate growth from forage