April 29, 2022
Lessons learned from lambing 2022
Proactive measures for next year.
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Livestock
April 12, 2022
Think 50p for milk to turn around volumes
Milk prices may well be at or over 40p for many producers, but if processors want to reverse the drop in milk volumes compared to last year and the medium-term average, another 5 to 10p…
April 5, 2022
Understand the impact of Schmallenberg virus on lambs
Survey launched to understand impact of the rise in Schmallenberg virus on 2022 lambing season.
April 5, 2022
High quality grass silage stacks up
With good grass silage value rising to £60 a tonne (and maybe even higher) dairy farmers can’t afford to make mediocre quality silage this season
March 29, 2022
Fly control in your animals
By Sarah O’Reilly, Westpoint Farm Vets.
February 15, 2022
Vaccinate calves against lungworm before turnout
Giving first season grazing calves a lungworm vaccine before turnout will protect them against potentially lethal disease.
February 15, 2022
Administer quarantine worming dose to all incoming sheep
Sheep farmers are being advised that all incoming stock, including sheep returning from winter grazing, should be quarantined and dosed with one of the newer wormer groups (eg Grp 4 Zolvix) to prevent resistant worms…
February 7, 2022
Take action to prevent Leptospirosis
Farmers are being urged to protect herds against leptospirosis ahead of spring turnout, to reduce the risk of costly production and fertility losses.
February 4, 2022
Get ahead for spring turnout
Dr Charlotte Allingham BVM&S MRCVS, Westpoint Farm Vets, looks at planning your vaccination programme.
January 19, 2022
Farmers may be missing early signs for BRD
Recent research by Ceva which shows that farmers may be missing early, all important sights of BRD.
December 23, 2021
NSA astonished by detrimental impact of Australia deal on UK Farming
National Sheep Association (NSA) is astonished by the continued dismissal by the Government of the detrimental impact the UK-Australia trade deal will have on UK Farming.
