Having enough storage is the all important starting point when it comes making best use of slurries and farmyard manures
Research carried out at the University of Liverpool has highlighted the importance of sole thickness in the prevention of sole lesions, says Prof George Oikonomou
The growing gap between dairy farmers and society was one of the topics discussed at the recent LifeStart Calf Symposium organized by Trouw Nutrition and held at Nottingham University
A look at the options to help farmers meet new obligations for slurry storage and management
Installing reed beds to capture farmyard run-off has steadily increased as farmers work to protect their waterways from pollution
On the first of AHDB’s calf pneumonia webinars, industry experts discussed the signs of infection, impacts to productivity and the importance of temperature in disease control
Outwintering dairy youngstock can be beneficial, but planning is key to success says Germinal’s Harley Brown-Keech
Lessons from a thriving maize under-sowing trial were shared with farmers at Severn Trent's 2,000-hectare (4,942-acre) maize production and anaerobic digestion site, Stoke Bardolph, in Nottinghamshire
Digital dermatitis, white line disease, slurry heel and sole ulcers are the main risk factors for lameness in cows at housing
Bovine papular stomatitis is not commonly diagnosed on dairy farms but producers should be aware of the viral infection, as its symptoms can mimic much more serious diseases, including foot-and-mouth and bovine viral diarrhoea