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Shepherding change
A scientist from Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC), who started her working life as a shepherdess, has received a prestigious award from the European Federation…
Livestock
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New young sire choices for Holstein breeders
Brand new Holstein sire choices, UK-bred bulls and the continuity of a long-term leader are all features of the young…
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Train to be a cattle TB tester: non-vets wanted
Several veterinary practices in England are now looking to recruit people from across the agricultural community to help support them…
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New QMS report reveals the potential of harnessing DNA to improve Scotch Beef PGI
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has launched the findings from their Scotch Beef PGI Traceability and Performance project, which examined the…
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Opportunity for livestock and dairy farmers to collaborate and beef up the value of Scotland’s calf crop
With the increased use of both sexed and beef semen in dairy herds, there is an opportunity to create a…
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Changes will help breed healthier dairy cows
AHDB Dairy will introduce three changes to genetic evaluations when dairy bull proofs are published next week (6 April). The…
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Energy, correct fatty acids and protein levels critical to ewe management in post-lambing period
With lambing season drawing to a close across most of the country, focus now moves to on-going ewe management, to…
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A Third of Dairy Farmers Consider Exiting Over Labour Shortages, Survey Shows
Dairy farmers are finding it increasingly difficult to recruit staff with some producers potentially being forced to leave the industry…
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Geno introduces trait to support more sustainable dairy cattle
Norway’s cattle breeding organisation Geno is introducing a new breeding trait, Feed$aved, in March 2021. It has been developed to…
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‘Think Big’ to go grow herd size
According to AHDB figures, the average UK dairy herd almost doubled between 1998 and 2018. In 1998 the average dairy…