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Over the last three years the Loewith family, of Summitholm Holsteins, has made three significant changes to its cow management strategy and reaped the benefits. Hannah Noble reports.

Bird flu has become an increasing concern around the world, leading to hundreds of thousands of birds being culled.

Defra Secretary George Eustice has been accused of ‘missing the point’ on slaughterhouse investment, after he suggested no local abattoir network policy was needed to accommodate Government plans for shorter livestock journey

New housing measures to help protect poultry and captive birds from Avian Influenza (AI) have been issued by the Chief Veterinary Officers for England, Scotland and Wales.

Approximately 10,500 birds will be culled following an outbreak of Avian Influenza (AI) at a turkey fattening farm in North Yorkshire.

New targets for the responsible use of antibiotics in UK farm animals build on the success of previous measures. 

This year the British Mastitis Conference took place online and covered a wide range of topics around the latest research into mastitis from a selection of UK-based and international speakers. Hannah Noble reports.

The problem with parasites in dairy cattle is the often invisible impact. If left uncontrolled, parasite infections in youngstock and adult cows can lead to a reduction in lifetime milk production and fertility.

It is now a legal requirement for all bird keepers to follow strict biosecurity measures

When your summer feeding regime is restricted to grazing alone, winter takes on an added importance. Beef producer Paul Thomas tells Farmers Guardian how he improves cow condition and speeds up youngstock performance from November to May.