Nowt better to do (Nov/Dec 23)Award-winning columnist and Shropshire-based producer Roger Evans shares his experience of ‘right to roam’ and tips on how to deal with...
Precision condition scoring boosts fertility (Nov/Dec 23)Body condition scoring could be the next management task to be automated using technology, offering greater accuracy and potentially big...
Clear insight into genetic potential (Nov/Dec 23)A genetic management programme promises to combine genomic testing with customised breeding goals, and help producers make better...
Dual-purpose breed ensures dairy survival (Nov/Dec 23)We visited the only pure Normande herd in the country to discover what makes this breed so special and why it has helped one...
Technology and data are key to new unit’s success (Nov/Dec 23)Advances in robotic technology prompted one Scotland-based dairy business to switch from beef to dairy production – and with considerable...
Virus can ‘open door’ to respiratory disease (Nov/Dec 23)Research has revealed that bovine coronavirus is playing a critical role in causing respiratory disease in calves and cattle. But the...
Resolve to remove reservoirs of infection (Nov/Dec 23)Taking a more systematic approach to tackling endemic bovine TB could mirror the progress achieved by UK herds enrolled in Johne’s...