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Dairy advice: Areas to improve calf health on your farm

WEBEach calf requires 1.5m² of lying space/calf and an air space of 7m³/calf. E.g., if your pen is 6m x 3m, then the area of the pen is 18m 2, you then divide this by …

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Soil health remains a ‘Cinderella’ subject – expert

WEBOctober 27, 2023 11:45 am. Soil health remains a ‘Cinderella’ subject, relative to air and water quality, as policy makers strive to legislate for sustainable farming systems, …

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The key to rearing healthy beef calves

WEBResearch now shows that achieving the targeted gain of 700/800 Grams and 120 kgs at 15 weeks is the key. The total amount of milk solids fed / day, as opposed to …

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Scotland to improve healthcare in rural areas with new National …

WEBThe National Centre for Remote and Rural Health and Care is expected to launch next month and will seek to improve the capability of remote, rural and island …

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RSABI to commence roll out of 'Thrive Wellbeing' digital mental …

WEBThe Royal Scottish Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RSABI) is set to roll out a digital mental health service in the form of an app. The launch of the Thrive Wellbeing …

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Farm injury and fatality figures have gone down in the last 12 …

WEBFarm injury and fatality figures have gone down in the last 12 months – HSE. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published its annual report on injury …

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UK gov has 'worrying degree of complacency' on rural mental …

WEBThe Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee has said the UK government is displaying a “worrying degree of complacency” on the topic of rural …

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‘Prevention is better than the cure’ for calf pneumonia – AHDB

WEBThe Agriculture and Horticulture Development has said prevention is better than the cure when it comes to calf pneumonia.The board will host webinar Calf …

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New guide on designing calf housing launched

WEBRichard Halleron. November 1, 2023 7:00 am. AgriSearch and the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) have published a new calf housing design guide. This is an …

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DAERA sets out plans for £37 million 5-year soil health scheme

WEBJune 24, 2021 4:34 pm. Northern Ireland's Department of Agriculture is working on plans to launch a £37 million five-year soil sampling scheme to improve soil fertility and nutrient …

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MSD Animal Health to host series of events in herd health roadshow

WEBMSD Animal Health UK Ltd will host a series of roadshows from November to discuss how the latest herd monitoring technologies, herd health protocols and …

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Farmers most likely to turn to vets for mental health support

WEBRachel Martin. February 6, 2020 10:37 am. New research has shown that out of all the rural professionals they work with, UK farmers are most likely to turn to vets for help with …

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What can I do to avoid lambs getting navel/joint ill

WEBThe best time to carry out treating the navel is just after the lamb is born. The best ways in which to prevent the chance of a lamb picking up this infection are …

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HSE safety campaign focuses on dangers of livestock

WEBEva Osborne-Sherlock. February 20, 2024 11:00 am. The Health and Safety Executive ( HSE) has relaunched its ‘Your Farm, Your Future’ campaign with a focus on …

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Northern Ireland

WEBBobcat goes robotic with RogueX2 concept loader. Among its many other products on display, Bobcat has revealed a loader concept for the first time in Europe …

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Grants to improve cattle buildings announced

WEBJuly 26, 2023 3:30 pm. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced £10 million in grants for cattle farmers in England to help them introduce …

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TV star Dr. Ranj Singh joins AHDB campaign

WEBJanuary 4, 2023 10:12 am. TV presenter and National Health Service (NHS) doctor Ranj Singh has joined a morning milk round today (Wednesday, January 4) to encourage …

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Major veterinary takeover to see Origin name phased out

WEBThe Origin name will eventually be phased out as individual businesses within the group all have strong identities in their own right, while the small animal part of …

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Boot cleaning reduces disease levels on livestock farms

WEBBoot cleaning reduces disease levels on livestock farms. Agriland Team. March 30, 2021 11:14 am. Irish veterinary consultant Dr. Tommy Heffernan has …

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