Profitable farming requires continued development and use of a wide range of skills. Good nutrient management is an important aspect of this and can contribute to business efficiency and reduce ...

Online is one of the fastest growing channels in grocery. However, red meat under-trades online and has specific barriers that prevent it from being bought more frequently. We look at the shopper ...

The cost of each session is £40+VAT* per person. Once your place(s) has been confirmed, you will receive an invoice for the training. Your booking will be confirmed on receipt of the final payment.

Numerous microbial and non-microbial substances claim to benefit your crops. Our research-based guidance cuts through the noise to help you identify the biostimulants most likely to deliver results. A ...

Bluetongue is a notifiable animal disease. If you suspect it you must report it immediately by calling the Defra Rural Services Helpline on 03000 200 301. In Wales, contact 0300 303 8268. In Scotland, ...

The main economic loss from yellow rust is in wheat. The disease does occur in barley but it is rare due to effective varietal resistance. The disease is most important in the East, although infection ...

Creates an achievable set of action points to tackle clinical mastitis and high somatic cell counts, which are relevant to your farm Uses trained Mastitis Control Plan Deliverers to analyse on-farm ...

Some fungal species can grow on crops and foodstuffs and produce toxic chemicals. Of widely varying toxicity to humans and animals, these chemicals are called mycotoxins. To keep mycotoxin levels ...

Optimising fertility is critical to the success of any suckler herd. Nutrition, health and genetics all play a part. This manual will help farmers to understand more about optimising the suckler herd.

Hunger is not the only motivation for this behaviour; even pigs fed ad libitum perform exploratory activities. If there is nothing to explore in a pen, pigs often redirect their exploratory behaviour ...

ASF is well-established within parts of Europe, Russia and China, with a reservoir of infection in the wild boar population. Focus must be on ensuring ASF does not spread further. We urge all pig ...

Vehicle biosecurity applies to all forms of transport entering, approaching or carrying pigs or other material to or from farms. These simple steps can be implemented to improve the biosecurity on ...