Technical

A downer cow's best chance of rejoining the herd lies in having a strict protocol for rapid diagnosis and treatment

The 2025 season might not have been the kindest for growing forage maize, but it has offered some potentially valuable lessons

Vet, Jim McKinstry of Farm Gate Vets shares his advice on managing calf pneumonia this autumn and winter

UK poultry farmers are being urged to prepare for a challenging avian influenza season as summer outbreaks mirror 2022 record levels

Ram fertility testing could be a valuable tool ahead of this year's breeding season as heat stress this summer could have impacted fertility in breeding stock

Straw, wholecrop and maize could help supplement beef diets which are short of silage this autumn and winter

Issues with starter feed, water and forage intakes can all contribute to poor rumen development which is a common cause of pot-bellied calves

From investigating fresh cow diseases to routine monitoring of cow health, metabolic profiling in the dry period can help uncover what might be holding your dry cows back

With maincrop potato lifting well underway, we catch up with two agronomists to see how crops have fared after the hottest summer on record

Completing harvest early has given many growers the opportunity to get winter crops drilled early. However, growers are advised to be aware of the risks and select suitable fields carefully