Advice

Block calving 430 cows means a lot of calves have to be attended to all at once, and to ensure full attention a strict colostrum protocol has been adopted on one Welsh farm. Debbie James has the story.

Livestock auction marts have urged farmers to only attend sales if conducting trade, as concerns over the impact of coronavirus grow.

Any farm-built invention or installation that improves the lives of the stock and owners has to be commended. For one farm improving foot health, that meant building its own foot washer.

With widespread high rainfall having hit many regions in recent weeks, those spring grazing livestock may be looking at alternative management options.

Following the success of their male specific “Fit for Farming” manual, the Farming Community Network (FCN) have launched a new document to help female farmers look after their welfare.

With the environmental impact of livestock farming under increased scrutiny, what can farmers do to be as sustainable as possible?

The Farming Community Network supports about 6,000 people through business and personal issues every year. Clemmie Gleeson looks at the help it has been offering for 25 years.

Pasture is an important reservoir for production-limiting parasites, which makes pasture management a crucial part of parasite control.

Scientists from The Pirbright Institute have worked with University College London to map the expression of genes across the entire African swine fever (ASF) virus genome.

In a bid to improve animal welfare, leading vets have told farmers that tail docking and castration should be considered as a ‘last, rather than first resort’ resort.