High concentrate diets and acidic clamp silage are some of the main causes of sub-acute ruminal acidosis in dairy cows
A few minor tweaks around the farmyard could help livestock farmers greatly reduce the risk that disposal of spent footbath solutions might cause environmental damage
Vet, Rob Hall of LLM Farm Vets, discusses the cost of abortions caused by neosporosis and best practice for controlling and preventing the disease
Achieving optimal efficiency in the pre-weaning period is key to reducing heifer rearing costs and improving herd sustainability
Management of bedding and grazing paddocks is crucial to controlling environmental mastitis infections during lactation and in the dry period
For farmers weighing up the value of rejuvenating fields with a full reseed this summer or instead opting to overseed after one of the most persistently wet periods on record there is a lot to consider
Vet, Laura Chesters of LLM Farm Vets, shares her advice on managing, preventing and treating a salmonella outbreak on-farm
Feeding pre-weaned dairy calves the right amount of a proven, highly digestible calf milk formula is economically crucial to make the most of early life feed conversion efficiency
Dairy technology can produce a wealth of data, but records must be correctly utilised if they are to improve profitability
Research has shown heat stress at any point during the dry period can affect the lifetime performance and productivity of the developing foetus