SUMMARY
SUMMARY
Somerset slaughter illegal, says court
DEFRAmay have acted illegally when it ordered and carried out the slaughter of stock on some dangerous contact and contiguous premises, say lawyers…………………….page 12
Hell for leather
Damage to leather hides, caused by biting bugs during summer, is indirectly reducing producer profits when selling cattle to abattoirs………page 30
Buffering about
With grazing on some units past its best, buffer feeding of forages or concentrates may be needed to prevent falls in milk yield and losses in body condition………………………….page 31
Bully beef
Greater attention to bull management might prolong the working life of bulls beyond the four-season average…….page 32
Praisin Arizona
Dairying in the middle of Arizona on naturally infertile desert soil and in tropical temperatures sounds a real headache, but a USfamily unit makes it work……………page 36
Vendeen view
Crossbreeding with Vendeen sires could reduce Welsh flockmasters dependence on exporting light lambs to southern Europe…………………….page 39
A mite better
With grain mites in stores and retail products and pesticide resistance rising, scientists are seeking a way to spot the pests earlier………………………page 50
Tractor factor
Tractor registrations during the month of May totalled 1045 – a 17.9% fall on the same period last year, says the Agricultural Engineers Association……………….page 57
Lucerne logic
Harvesting and drying 80,000t of lucerne for the manufacture of specialist animal feeds calls for a high level of expertise. How Dengie does it……page 60