A focus on cow flow and suitable concrete flooring in high traffic areas can help reduce the risk of white line disease. Katie Fallon reports.
"Family farms are at the heart of a thriving rural economy, and farming plays a crucial role in delivering on priorities like nature recovery, climate mitigation, and clean water"
Last week's Budget has brought succession and the transition of family assets to the forefront of everyone's minds, with considerable fear of potential Capital Gains Tax and Inheritance Tax bills
The Budget has put succession planning in the spotlight, but how do you start the conversation?
Rural accountant Old Mill has suggested practical steps farmers can take
Regular reviews of hygiene protocols and procedures are advised on pig and poultry units to ensure optimal biosecurity
²ÝÁñÉçÇø producing more biogas than their needs could be sitting on an untapped resource
Consultant and founder of SRH Agribusiness, Simon Haley, said these funding opportunities could help with ‘resilience planning, strategic advice and business growth', but current availability of funds must be checked on the relevant council website
High concentrate diets and acidic clamp silage are some of the main causes of sub-acute ruminal acidosis in dairy cows
Vet, Rob Hall of LLM Farm Vets, discusses the cause, treatment and prevention of hardware disease in beef cattle