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, ...

As well as the training courses below, our AgriLeader programme is available to anyone leading farms and businesses and who wants to develop the skills they need to push their business to the next ...

The electronic Medicine Book for Pigs is a UK-wide service for the collection of data on antibiotic usage in the pig sector and, optionally, the full legal medicine book for your pig holding. The ...

Somatic cells are mainly the living and dead white blood cells and some dead udder cells, which end up in the milk. There are always small numbers of immune cells in a cow’s milk, which protect the ...

As the UK sheep industry has become more reliant on pastures grazed only by sheep, dependence on anthelmintics (wormers) has increased. This manual, produced by the Sustainable Control of Parasites in ...

The purpose of this guide is to demonstrate how lean lamb can be promoted to consumers accurately using scientifically substantiated nutrition and health claims expressed in consumer-friendly language ...

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 ...

Educational posters and stickers for the classroom and farm visits Technical publications with practical tips and best practice guides Marketing material to help your business thrive Resource to ...

From grain store preparation to final dispatch, this best practice guidance will help you to minimise loss of premiums, through claims and rejections. Critically, it covers how to identify and manage ...

The Nutrient Management Guide (RB209) helps you make the most of organic materials and balance the benefits of fertiliser use against the costs – both economic and environmental. Section 4 covers the ...

Cow tracks allow your herd to move safely and comfortably around your farm. They also bring other benefits, such as enabling a longer grazing season. When designing and building a cow track on your ...

The second generation is likely to be present when the accumulated daily air temperatures, above a baseline temperature of 3ºC, reaches T-Sum 170. T-Sum calculations should start either: On the day of ...