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Advice: Suckler herd fertility – getting cows back in calf

N.Ireland

2 months ago

Advice: Suckler herd fertility – getting cows back in calf

As spring-calving suckler herds move beyond calving, CAFRE has said management attention must now focus on the suckler cow in early lactation.

Designing a lameness control plan for 2026

Dairy

6 months ago

Designing a lameness control plan for 2026

With 2025 drawing to a close, it’s time to put a lameness control plan in place for 2026 that will help boost animal welfare on the farm.

Watch: Cow dance ‘koeiendans’ marks springtime in Netherlands

Rural Life

about 1 year ago

Watch: Cow dance ‘koeiendans’ marks springtime in Netherlands

Every spring, Dutch people flock to their local farms to watch ‘the dance of the cows’...

Dairy Advice: Dealing with ‘retained cleanings’ this spring

Dairy

over 1 year ago

Dairy Advice: Dealing with 'retained cleanings' this spring

Retained cleanings is also known as retained fetal membrane or retained placenta and occurs when...

Risk of toxic mastitis in dairy cows at drying-off

N.Ireland

over 1 year ago

Risk of toxic mastitis in dairy cows at drying-off

The Agri-Food and Biosciences’ Institute (AFBI) is highlighting the risk of toxic mastitis in...

N.Ireland

almost 2 years ago

Supplying milk at a premium for Gruyere cheese with strict protocol

Gruyere is one of the most famous cheeses in the world, and can only be produced in certain areas of Switzerland.

Supplying milk at a premium for Gruyere cheese with strict protocol

Dairy

about 2 years ago

Lely Discovery Collector C2 combats lameness in cattle

Lely launched its Discovery Collector C2 earlier this year, claiming it to be a revolutionary...

Lely Discovery Collector C2 combats lameness in cattle

Rural Life

over 2 years ago

Six cows rescued from slurry pit after being 'trapped' for hours

Fire crews from Dorchester assisted in the rescuing of six cows from an underground slurry pit on a farm near Water Barn Track.

Six cows rescued from slurry pit after being ‘trapped’ for hours

Other

over 2 years ago

Farming business fined after woman killed in cow attack

A farming business has been fined after a woman was killed after being butted several times by a...

Farming business fined after woman killed in cow attack

Rural Life

over 2 years ago

Farmer fined after man thought he was 'going to die' in cattle attack

A Devon farmer has been fined after a man feared for his life during a cattle attack while walking his dog on a public footpath in Devon.

Farmer fined after man thought he was ‘going to die’ in cattle attack

N.Ireland

over 2 years ago

CAFRE dairy survey highlights the main reasons for culling cows

The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprises (CAFRE) has recently surveyed 120 dairy...

CAFRE dairy survey highlights the main reasons for culling cows

Dairy

almost 3 years ago

Pregnant cows die following dog chase in Wales

Four pregnant cows have died following a suspected dog chase in a field in Maenaddwyn, just outside Llannerchymedd, Anglesey, Wales.

Pregnant cows die following dog chase in Wales

Agri-Business

almost 3 years ago

Dumble Farm attracts visitors with ‘cow cuddling’ experience

Cow cuddling is a wellness concept that Dumble Farm in Yorkshire has adopted as a means of diversification.

Dumble Farm attracts visitors with ‘cow cuddling’ experience

Agri-Business

almost 3 years ago

Israeli farm trials show potential to reduce antibiotics usage in cows

Mileutis, an Israeli-based biopharmaceutical animal and human health company has completed a...

Israeli farm trials show potential to reduce antibiotics usage in cows

Beef

almost 3 years ago

US beef cow herd falls to 52-year low

The number of beef cows in the US at the start of this year was the lowest since 1962 at 28.918...

US beef cow herd falls to 52-year low

N.Ireland

about 3 years ago

UK landowner fined after people ‘seriously injured’ by cattle attacks

A UK landowner has been fined £15,000 after members of the public were “seriously injured” by...

UK landowner fined after people ‘seriously injured’ by cattle attacks

N.Ireland

over 3 years ago

Farmer fined after dog walker thrown and trampled by his cow

A farmer in the UK has been fined after a dog walker was thrown 8ft into the air by one of his...

Farmer fined after dog walker thrown and trampled by his cow

Dairy

over 3 years ago

Farmers mustn't 'drop their guard' with liver fluke - SCOPS and COWS

Livestock farmers must not "drop their guard" when it comes to liver fluke, experts from SCOPS and COWS have warned.

Farmers mustn’t ‘drop their guard’ with liver fluke – SCOPS and COWS

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