Advice - Livestock

Traditional manure management strategies could be resulting in lost nutrients, but handling manure like silage could help maximise its value

Standing and stagnant water are the main risk areas for dogs to contract lepto infections on-farm, with humans also at risk

Follow this five-point plan to achieve optimal innate and acquired calf immunity and reduce respiratory disease on-farm

Vet Emma Greaves of Stapeley Veterinary Practice, shares her top tips on managing coccidiosis outbreaks in young lambs

How lambs are managed in the first few hours of life and through to weaning is key to long term health and performance

Undervaluing the importance of navel health at lambing time can provide repercussions in the thrift and development in young lambs. Ellie Layton looks at why it is paramount.

Now is a good time to be assessing leys, but any improvements should be considered within the wider context of the farm

After the lack of forage in many areas in 2025 due to the drought, this season could see increased interest in growing fodder beet on livestock farms

Feeding colostrum at the onset of scour, alongside replacing lost fluids could help with calf recovery

Making small, but significant tweaks to lambing management procedures can dramatically improve lamb survival