IN BRIEF
IN BRIEF
uPRODUCERS seeking advice on beef management and finishing Holstein bulls can obtain a free booklet and technical report from Harper Adams University College. The booklet summarises management techniques adopted on the colleges farm and details of trials carried out, while the technical report deals with rearing and finishing Holstein beef. For copies of either publication, contact Lin Davies (01952-815236).
uCHINESE pig producers are to have access to UK genetics through a deal with Newsham Hybrid Pigs. The agreement includes supplying lean genetics and technical expertise to Shandong, a major agricultural province in China, as well as establishing a large-scale breeding operation in the region.
uSHEEP producers can check if their flock is carrying toxoplasmosis using BarrenCheck, a free service from Intervet. Available to farmers with more than 100 ewes, those scanned as barren should be marked and can be blood tested by a vet at a later date. Samples are required from six barren and six pregnant ewes. Producers pay only for sampling. Details available from vets. *