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Cutting carbon footprint begins with the calf (first published in British Dairying), written by Ann Hardy
The link between carbon footprint and efficiency is well recognised and most dairy farmers are now k...
Scour is the most common disease found in young calves, and the greatest cause of mortality.
Scour is the most common disease found in young calves, and the greatest cause of mortality, account...
BactoBAN dairy cleaning system shows good results, reducing bactoscan from over 50 to 14
Graham Whitting farms at Blackford Mill Farm, Redmarley, Gloucestershire. He milks 500 cows twice a ...
Pasteuriser Size Guide
To determine what size of pasteuriser to buy for your operation, simply make an estimate of the numb...
Reducing Antibiotic use on Dairy farms
Levels of Antibiotic Use- A Dairy Perspective.
Dr Graham Shepherd, CEO of Lancashire based ...
Effects of Colostrum Ingestion by calves on their own Lactation Performance as Cows
A research paper from USA showing the difference in adult milk yield due to the amount of colos...
Are you making the most your your colostrum?
Colostrum Are you handling it correctly?
Colostrum also known as ‘first milk’ is the milk a c...
Uterine Torsion or Twisted Calfbed.
Uterine torsion is where the womb/uterus/calfbed twists near the cervix , thus preventing a nor...
How to Avoid and Handle Difficult Calvings
Difficult calvings can be due to legs back, breech and head back which are, to some d...
Cobalt deficiency in sheep and cattle
Cobalt is an essential mineral required by sheep and cattle to optimise health and growth. Most UK p...
Sheep Lameness Advice
Lameness is one of the main welfare issues in sheep farming today.
Lame sheep spend less time fee...
Mineral Supply for Sheep, A Practical Guide
Mineral Supply for Sheep, A Practical Guide STOP-PRESS! check out http://www.gshepherdanimalhea...