Livestock production

Insect-based feeds already enjoy a very good reputation worldwide and are increasingly used as animal feed. This is due on the one hand to...

Viking Genetics UK is marketing the revolutionary smaXtec cow monitoring system in the UK. The system is unique in the marketplace in that it...

Viking Genetics has launched a new, three-way crossbreeding programme in the UK that's particularly suited to spring-calving herds on grazing systems. The programme, called Viking...

The Kverneland Siloking self-propelled feeder range has been extended with the introduction of the System 300+ model in the SelfLine 4.0 range. This new version...

Actiphage, a rapid, accurate test for tuberculosis that detects the presence of the live mycobacteria in a sample of blood or milk, developed by...

The Betacraft range of weatherproof workwear – including its ISO-940 rainwear range – is now available from Dairy Spares, which has taken over as...

Swedish trailer company Metsjö has launched its new MetaMove livestock trailer, where loading takes place almost completely at ground level. This is made possible...

A trial managed by Carthage Innovation Swine Solutions (CISS) in the US found that the 100 per cent natural oregano essential oil (OEO) feed...

Introducing tree leaves to a sheep’s diet could play an important role in reducing harmful greenhouse gas emissions, according to research presented at 2020's...

A consistently solid performer, even in the difficult growing season of 2020, Evelina spring barley is said to be proving increasingly popular with livestock...

Dairy Spares has launched the Trusti Pasteur – a dual-purpose unit that can be used both to pasteurise packs of colostrum, and to thaw...

The company behind an innovative inflatable livestock production facility that offers the optimum conditions for animal wellbeing and productivity has been featured in the...

Dairy Spares has further extended its range of calf feeding equipment in the UK with the introduction of the Milk Bar Euro Bucket. This...

Consistency is the key to a good ration mix and ultimately herd performance. To help achieve this Bernard van Lengerich Maschinenfabrik (BvL) has introduced...

Foreign bodies in the feed ration mix are not only a nuisance, but can also seriously endanger the health of animals and damage the...

A new milk-feeding system for calf pens that matches newborn calves with new teats, has been introduced into the UK by Dairy Spares. The...

Recent US trials tested the anti-viral efficacy of widely available feed additives against viruses such as Seneca virus (SVA), porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome...

Record temperatures and prolonged hot spells this summer have led pig-housing specialist ARM Buildings to offer farmers additional means of safeguarding the health and...

The latest drone technology could give growers the edge against a major disease that causes £100 million of winter oil seed rape losses each...

Two new products – QuickStart and Electro FA (First Aid) – to help pig producers rear more pigs, especially from ultra-large litters, have been...