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Q Fever

Q Fever

Q (Query) fever, caused by the bacteria Coxiella burnetti, is an important disease of cattle, sheep and goats. As well as causing potentially significant losses in dairy ...

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Reflections & New perspectives

Reflections & New perspectives

Begin the Year How you Want to Continue! - We all have good intentions to change what we do but setting a new pattern of behaviour can be a challenge. Once established, h...

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Trace Minerals

Trace Minerals

Knowing and understanding mineral nutrition for your dairy cows, is vital to overall cow performance. An adequate dietary mineral supply and balance is a prerequisite to ...

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Vaccination Planning

Vaccination Planning

Vaccines have been available from the 1930’s, since then they have made a major contribution to improving cattle health and welfare. They are vital components in preven...

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Maximising Value and Minimising Waste - Lean Management

Maximising Value and Minimising Waste - Lean Management

What do management guru, Peter Drucker and Kingshay have in common? The answer is, “If you can't measure it, you can't manage it.” - coined by the renowned expert and...

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Oestrus Syncronisation

Oestrus Syncronisation

Oestrus synchronisation is when combinations of hormones are used to bring a cow to a predictable point in their oestrus cycle which enables fixed time insemination. Sync...

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Current Economic Impacts on UK Dairy

Current Economic Impacts on UK Dairy

The UK, along with many countries worldwide, is facing some serious economic issues. Due, in the main, to post-pandemic global supply chain issues and the war in Ukraine....

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Pneumonia (BRD) Prevention

Pneumonia (BRD) Prevention

Calf pneumonia is the more commonly used name for Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD). It is estimated to cost the UK cattle industry around £80 million a year. A mild case...

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Neospora

Neospora

There is no treatment or vaccination for Neospora, good biosecurity policies which aim to reduce the risk of introducing Neospora to the herd is essential, as is routine ...

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SFI - Assessing Risks & Soil Management Plans

SFI - Assessing Risks & Soil Management Plans

This BUSINESS insight is the second of two publications, summarising the details of Action 1 for the SFI Improved Grassland Soils Standard: completing a soil assessment a...

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Sustainable Parasite Control - Part 1: Worms and Fluke

Sustainable Parasite Control - Part 1: Worms and Fluke

Parasites, both ectoparasites (external parasites) and endoparasites (internal parasites) can be a major cause of disease in dairy cattle. They will not only contribute t...

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Completing Soil Assessments for the SFI

Completing Soil Assessments for the SFI

The aim of the improved grassland soils standard is to enhance soil health, structure, organic matter, and soil biology. It will also contribute to improved water quality...

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