Milk makes a comeback for World School Milk Day
School milk was given a major boost today when new research revealed that the overwhelming majority of children now consider milk to be a cool drink. Over a number of years, children at school regarded other drinks as more fashionable. However, this new research commissioned by The Dairy Council shows that milk is making a […]
New DairyCo workshops to develop dairy business strategy
DairyCo is running a series of Planning for Profit workshops designed to support dairy farmers with business planning and strategy. The workshops will take place around GB in autumn/winter with the aim of helping farmers to develop sound business goals and a plan for the future that will give them a greater chance to take […]
How clean is your water?
When trying to reach a high production rate many factors are taken into consideration for example the feed that is used, the pigs environment, temperature, lighting and the overall well being. But in so many cases oneimportant element is always over looked. The quality of the drinking water for pigs has to be the same […]
Green light for 150m UK dairy project
The worlds largest zero carbon dairy has been given the go ahead by the Aylesbury Vale District Councils (AVDC) planning authority, generating 700 new jobs for the area. The committee was unanimous in its decision to support the officers recommendation to approve the application subject to completion of the Section 106. This windfall […]
Auctioneers welcome call for sheep database
The Livestock Auctioneers Association has welcomed the support given by the National Sheep Association for a movement database for sheep The present system is out of date and following the introduction of EID tags we are now in a position to provide a high quality and accurate database that can replace the existing paper movement […]
Livestock sellers should provide more information about disease risk, say researchers
Scientists from the UK research councils Rural Economy and Land Use programme say that better information for buyers could provide the key to controlling many endemic livestock diseases. They argue that anyone purchasing livestock should be fully informed about the health status of the herd from which they are buying and about any known risks. […]
DeLaval equips largest livestock research centre in Europe at Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU)
At the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences new Swedish Livestock Research Centre at Uppsala-Lvsta, international and private enterprise researchers will be offered a unique research environment, where new animal production technologies can be researched and tested. The facility will conduct research of the highest quality in animal welfare, animal health, climate-smart animal management and sustainable […]
FUW Members tell AM of TB cull delay worries
Farmers Union of Wales members in Carmarthenshire expressed their concerns at the Welsh Government’s failure to drive the bovine TB eradication programme forward when they met Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire AM Angela Burns recently. “During the meeting we were pleased to hear that Mrs Burns’ views on this issue echoed our own concerns,” said […]
Toxovax supplies resume
MSD Animal Health has announced that supplies of Toxovax, the sheep toxoplasmosis vaccine, will resume from 26th September 2011. Farmers should contact their vet to discuss their 2011 requirements. The vaccine can be used up until three weeks before tupping, so many sheep producers should still be able to vaccinate their ewes before the […]
