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New housing for 400 cows and improvements to older buildings at Grant Hartman’s dairy farm have done much to improve cow comfort and lameness. Cubicles have deep sand beds, suitable…
Chalky soils and robust, small cow breeds make it possible for Tom Foot and Neil Grigg to graze 600 dairy cows for most of the year. They winter their spring-calving…
Improved cow comfort and a better feeding regime have boosted milk yields by 2 litres a cow a day at Duchy College, Cornwall. The "Future Farm" research facility, which houses…
Block-calving dairy farmers need sufficient accommodation to house large number of calves in a short number of weeks, with their options ranging from temporary structures such as polytunnels to purpose-built…
Daily liveweight gains (DLWG) in beef cattle bred from a Pembrokeshire farm’s own dairy herd have improved since the business invested in a new fattening building. The Jenkins family spent…
When a Dutch pig farm was devastated by fire in 2013, the owners rebuilt, creating a state-of-the-art, high-health, low-emission unit from the ashes. More than half of Von Farm, Oirschot,…
Colony egg producers who supply major retailers are facing deadlines to convert to an alternative system, with barn the proposed value egg option. Morrisons supermarket has already switched to offer…
Pig farmers must comply with new requirements for environmental permits from 21 February, with key changes relating to slurry store coverage and ammonia emissions reporting. With an increasing number of…
What does it cost to create a state-of-the-art poultry unit? We ask one arable farmer-turned-poultrykeeper to break down the key investment areas for anyone who wants to overhaul part of…
A primary focus at the grower stage will be nutrition and growth to finish pigs, but it can be possible to overlook the effect of the environment on pigs' performance.…
Maintaining a healthy and productive environment in poultry housing requires careful management of a number of interrelated factors. Producers have to walk a fine line, balancing ventilation rates, humidity and…
Automatic milking systems are growing in popularity due to the lifestyle benefits they afford farmers. But independent research shows udder health can deteriorate when farms transition from conventional milking systems…
One USA dairy has converted a shed, originally built for calves, into a state-of-the-art facility for transition cows. The shed at George DeRuyter & Sons dairy in Sunnyside, Washington State,…
The Hungarian company Bro-Bio-Tojás Kft., a part of the Bro-Ker-Bét group, erected nine new poultry houses for breeder management as an exemplary future-oriented investment. The location of this impressive project…
With farm carbon emissions under the spotlight and an increasing emphasis on sustainable agriculture, many producers are moving away from fossil fuels. Ground-source heat pumps offer a good solution for…
A new on-farm measurement for dairy cow buildings, known as living space, has been developed to provide a better understanding of space allowances for adult dairy cows. Researchers believe living…
Many dairy farmers are searching for ways to control costs without compromising cow comfort, health or performance. Activity monitoring systems can help achieve cost savings by streamlining everyday tasks and…
With the ever-increasing pressures on modern farmers, the specific aggregates, concrete and asphalt products you use may not be top of your list to worry about but choosing the right…
Dairy farming in the US has become synonymous with the words “mega-dairy”. While the scale of US dairy farms bears little resemblance to UK operations, there are some striking similarities…
NATURA Nova Triple Top aviary for barn and free range egg production is RSPCA/Freedom Food compliant. There were a number of reasons why we chose to go with this system.…
"I was looking to improve herd health and wanted to give the staff the necessary time to improve this” says Jason Mitchell [fwi_vidyard code="mfML1rGJfj22mFNzkgML2i"] Milking over 600 cows just outside…
Poultry and pig production are an important component of livestock farming in Germany. The country’s poultry houses keep 147 million birds, while the count of pigs amounts to nearly 27…
Pair housing calves before weaning can help them adapt better to different situations as they mature, leading to improved concentrate intakes and higher growth compared with those housed alone. Professor…
Consumer demand for eggs and poultrymeat have risen steadily over the past 10 years. Buoyant markets have already prompted hundreds of farmers to diversify into broiler and free-range egg production…
