
Dairy industry in the news with #Februdairy campaign
By Ami Sawran BVSc MRCVS
I’m sure many in agricultural industries have seen a more chaotic social media timeline of late. This ...
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- 23. 02. 2018

AHDB appoint Westpoint Farm Vets to provide subsidised DIY AI training workshops
Westpoint Farm Vets have been provided funding to subsidise beef suckler farmers to attend a DIY Artificial Insemination workshop. The ...
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- 11. 01. 2018
Tags: AHDB, AI course, beef suckler

Pig keepers warned not to feed kitchen scraps to pigs due to African swine...
Due to the spread of African Swine Fever in Eastern Europe and the risk of feeding scraps to pigs Defra ...
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- 19. 12. 2017
Tags: pigs; swine fever

What is Neospora?
Neospora Caninum is a protozoan parasite that is an important infectious cause of weak calves and abortion in cattle. It ...
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- 25. 08. 2017
Tags: beef farming, neospora

Are you getting the most from your bull…?
All arable farmers have a cropping calendar and most sheep & beef farmers have a breeding calendar dictating; when the ...
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- Editorial
- 31. 05. 2017

BVD – What it is, what it costs and how to be free!
The AHDB launched its national BVD Free scheme to much fanfare back in July 2016, but what is this scheme? ...
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- Editorial
- 31. 05. 2017
Tags: BVD

Lameness lesions
Lameness is a perennial challenge on many dairy farms, and with a typical case costing £180, it is important from ...
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- Editorial
- 31. 05. 2017
Tags: dairy cattle, foot trimming, lameness, lesions

Latest Avian Influenza Update
On 10 April the UK Chief Veterinary Officer announced that from 13 April, housing or range netting would no longer ...
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- 11. 04. 2017
Tags: avian influenza, bird flu

Westpoint BVD Free Scheme
It is estimated over 90% of UK herds have been exposed to BVD virus which can cause devastating effects upon ...
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- 31. 03. 2017
Tags: BVD free

Bluetongue – looking ahead to 2017
Bluetongue looks to be a potential threat again in 2017 with potentially devastating effects for sheep, cattle, camelids and goats.
In ...
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- 29. 03. 2017
Tags: bluetongue