Heat stress is becoming a costly problem on UK dairy farms with some businesses losing up to £90,000 due to their cattle overheating, according to results from an ongoing study.

Poultry producers must learn to live with the risk of avian influenza, says an industry expert who has written a report outlining ways to combat the disease.

Anaerobic digesters on farms could help end UK’s energy crisis

More public and private investment is needed for livestock farmers to reach net zero, the government has been told.

Early detection of health problems in dairy cows could could lead up to a 15% reduction in the methane emissions they produce, according to new research.

Good rumen function and energy supply boost butterfat during spring grazing.

Over-reliance on fast-growing ryegrass varieties that head quickly and then deteriorate rapidly could be contributing to forage shortages experienced by many growers.

Using a bedding sanitiser to help maintain rigorous hygiene standards could reduce mortalities in the lambing shed.

Beef and dairy herds could benefit from supplementary trace elements before and after calving this spring.

Animal health experts say farmers should secure clostridial vaccine supplies as soon as possible in the run-up to spring lambing and calving.