NADIS publishes a monthly Parasite Forecast for farmers and livestock keepers, based on detailed Met Office data. The Parasite Forecast outlines the parasitic challenge facing cattle and sheep in the different UK regions. This month’s webinar focuses on the Fluke Forecast, roundworms in lambs, worming of sheep pre-tupping and cattle at housing. Severe Liver Fluke Infestation View the webinar here http://webinars.nadis.org.uk/webinars/november-2014-issue-no-11-vol-2/pa… …
Aberdeen Angus breed of choice at Corbo dairy farm for 17 years
Aberdeen Angus breed of choice at Corbo dairy farm for 17 years
For more than 17 years, Aberdeen-Angus cattle have been the beef breed of choice for County Tyrone dairy farmer Alan Liggett. Mr Liggett runs a herd of 160 commercial Holstein cows on 250 acres at Corbo Farm, on the outskirts of Clogher. “Aberdeen-Angus bulls have been used at Corbo since I started dairy farming in 1997,” explains Alan, who established the …
Stored semen and myostatin status
Stored semen and myostatin status
Do you have semen stored either in your own tank or with any of the major AI companies? If the answer is yes then you really should get the bull’s Myostatin status defined. The Society continues to receive enquiries from members who intend to AI cows or flush cows for an ET programme asking if we know a particular bull’s …
Stirling Bull Sales - Accommodation offer
Stirling Bull Sales – Accommodation offer
February Bull Sales – Stirling Auction Mart Monday 2nd and Tuesday 3rd February 2015 Rooms are available from Sunday 1st to Tuesday 3rd February 2015. We have secured hotel space at the Dunblane Hydro Hotel to support exhibitors and visitors to the Bull Sales in Stirling. As a member or visitor to the event you are being offered first option on the contracted space available to assist …
Genetic Improvement
Genetic Improvement
AHDB (EBLEX Division) is exploring the opportunities to help the beef and sheep sector the make better use of genetic improvement tools in the future. To this end EBLEX has commissioned Abacus Bio of New Zealand to undertake a review of the genetic improvement of beef cattle and sheep in the UK. The project has three main strands: To determine …