Wagtail Lorenzo Beatrix III … Could a cow by any other name win so many awards?!
Youve heard of pedigree animals with fancy breading names, but, as Joseph Heler Cheese have proven, only a pedigree Holstein Cow of immense quality could live up to the name of Wagtail Lorenzo Beatrix III ! As the largest independent regional cheese-maker in the UK, Joseph Heler Cheese take their cow care very seriously. This […]
First Milk and Morrisons to reduce energy consumption on farms
First Milk, the UK’s largest farmer-owned dairy business, and Morrisons supermarkets have set up a strategic partnership to improve sustainability throughout the British cheese supply chain. The initial step for the partnership has been to work with a group of First Milk’s dairy farmers in Ayrshire on projects that can boost efficiencies on farm. After […]
NMR introduces new Mastitis tracker service
NMR is launching a new Mastitis Tracker service in September and will demonstrate it at the Dairy Event, NEC, September 7/8. A unique service and available to British milk producers, Mastitis Tracker uses advanced technology to allow mastitis-causing pathogens to be identified in preserved milk samples as part of routine cow management and integrates the […]
Haemonchus: Whats the Story?
August and September are the months when cases of Haemonchus (Barbers Pole worm) tend to peak. But some farmers still know relatively little about this parasite. Vet Nigel Underwood from Janssen Animal Health has provided some key facts that tell the Haemonchus story: Some areas of the UK could experience the effects of Haemonchus for […]
Trip of a lifetime for Young Farmer
A farmer’s daughter from Staffordshire is set to take the trip of a lifetime in October after winning a travel scholarship, sponsored by Novartis Animal Health and The National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs (NFYFC). Alex Mackellar, who lives and works at her parents’ sheep farm in Chartley, won the 1,500 award and is set […]
Vantix Biosensor offers portable antibiotics test potential
Fera study with Universal Sensors technology shows results in under one hour Fast, simple testing for antibiotics in animal feeds may soon be possible on the farm. Results from a Defra funded research project (VMO2154) conducted by the Food and Environment Research Agency (Fera) have demonstrated that technology developed by Universal Sensors offers high sensitivity […]
New farmer educational campaign highlights IBR barrier to herd productivity
Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR) has become a barrier to herd productivity on many farms, but a new educational campaign from vet practices aims to help beef and dairy producers overcome this disease obstacle. IBR is a hidden disease that spreads rapidly throughout a herd. Unfortunately symptoms are often vague sometimes some dull and off colour […]
Industry unites behind new vision for dairy cow welfare
A ground-breaking vision for dairy cow welfare is being launched today which highlights the world-beating welfare performance on British farms and identifies where the potential for further improvement exists. The Dairy Cow Welfare strategy has been developed by the NFU in conjunction with the British Veterinary Association, DairyCo, Holstein UK, the Royal Association of British […]
24 Awards for Joseph Heler Cheese at International Cheese Awards
As the bar is set higher than ever before, Joseph Heler Cheese prove that their products are some of the best in Europe. Doubling last years win, the awards just kept on coming as their products were judged by a panel of industry experts at last weeks International Cheese Awards, forming part of the celebrated […]
