Advice

With milk prices permanently under pressure, every little counts when it comes to maximising yields, and this essential trace mineral could make all the difference

Farmers are being urged to consider breeding choices in order to reduce the need for caesarean sections at calving time and follow some simple steps to ensure a successful calving outcome

Maize forms an important part of many dairy diets therefore management is key to maximise feed value and boost winter forage

Careful ration formulation will optimise digestion leading to improved performance and animal health, says Dugdale Nutrition's Dr Debby Brown

With winter forage stocks under pressure due to this summer's drought, we hear from Philippa Merchant, blends co-ordinator at Mole Valley Feed Solutions, how adding a moist feed to ration could be the solution

At a Ruminant Revival Collaboration day on-farm in West Lothian delegates heard how a changing climate requires a different approach to parasite control

Study shows preventative hoof trimming in housed dairy heifers can help to reduce the severity of claw horn lesions in first lactation

Opinions vary on the value of creeping feeding, but vet, Stuart Gough, offers some advice

Vaccination is considered key to preventing fatalities from clostridial diseases in beef cattle

The news that the current lungworm vaccine will cease production from 2028, is cause for concern for the UK cattle sector