Red tape or golden opportunity? Making the most of beef health planning
Health planning for your beef herd is not only a useful way
of collating your farm’s history and tasks for the ...
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Ram Fertility and Tupping
Targets
The target for ram performance is >90% of ewes pregnant
after the first breeding cycle. The most common cause of poor ...
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Key points for keeping alpacas comfortable in summer
Shearing
Shearing is often a time when various other husbandry tasks are undertaken – it is a great time to take ...
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Quarters – are they important for mastitis control?
Quarters – maybe you are thinking of the quarters of the udder? What if it is the quarterly time frame ...
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Two key bTB roles for Sarah!
The National Beef Association (NBA) has strengthened its veterinary and bTB expertise by appointing Sarah Tomlinson to its national board.
In ...
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Go away and die, flies!
Few things get to me like flies do. They seem to have an
arrogant, brazen, vindictive attitude; as if to say ...
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How to spend or save on trace elements
Production rates on farm are largely influenced by fertility and growth
rates, both of which we can maximise in working alongside ...
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The key to a successful lambing
A successful lambing requires both healthy ewes and healthy
lambs! Strong, fit lambs are produced from ewes that have been well ...
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The ‘Normal’ Unpacking
The most exciting and nerve-wracking time of year is almost
upon us, and we are probably all in agreement that the ...
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Looking ahead to turnout
As the mild and wet winter seems to be endlessly dragging on
and the limited supplies of straw and forage from ...
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