One of the most common causes of lameness among the UK's dairy herds, sole lesions can have a significant impact on animal health and cow productivity
Ensuring an optimal mineral status across all life stages and lactations is key to reducing the risk of over supplementation in housed herds
"Fairness in the supply chain is essential to a thriving industry"
Experts are urging farmers to safeguard dairy heifers from parasites at housing to maintain their health, growth, and productivity over winter
A new test for malignant catarrhal fever (MCF) is now available from the Agri-food and biosciences Institute
A focus on the careful sourcing of calves, while working closely with the farm vet has helped the Wilkinson family adopt a preventative approach to their calf rearing system
Navel infections are a common issue in calves and globally 25-30% will have a navel infection early in life
NFU president Tom Bradshaw said while the NFU response to the UK farm assurance review covers ‘some of the benefits' that assurance schemes offer, it also explains the ‘inescapable issues' that must be addressed
"My policy goal remains to keep bluetongue out of Wales"
Calf rearers should look at all areas of calf management and disease prevention, to help control problems with cryptosporidiosis in calf sheds