Following on from the statement below which was issued by CHECS on the 8th April 2020, at the onset of Covid-19 in the UK and the nationwide lockdown when many farms were unable to undertake herd testing: “CHeCS therefore advises that
14 Jul, 2020
Many thanks to the vets, advisers and SQPs who completed our survey. We received 240 responses and are delighted to announce the winners of the four £50 Amazon gift vouchers, as drawn from the hat, are: Philip Thomas; Joanne Brewin; Alasdair
24 Jun, 2020
We’re looking for the views of cattle vets and advisers on cattle health and disease control in the UK. Our short survey takes just 10-15 minutes to complete, and will be valuable in helping us improve services and advice. You have the
A 30% increase in cattle health scheme membership in the UK is being driven by dairy and commercial beef farmers as part of efforts to have healthier herds and combat costly diseases, suggests a new study. A survey of almost 1,000 members of
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- Farmer Focus: Coping with farm schooling and feed cost shock January 15, 2021Farmers Weekly A year-round-calving herd has lifted feed efficiency by half a litre while cutting feed cost by 0.67p/litre and methane/litre by 33%. The Avison family, of Middlefields Farm, Coverdale, North Yorkshire, has cut feed costs to 10.45p/litre, despite dry matter (DM) intake lifting by 6kg a cow a day over that time (see “How […]