US National Western success by simon Gee 29th January 2019 This year’s Grand Champion Galloway bull at the National Western Stock Show was Berry’s Empire 128E, a son of Ben Lomond Mhordhu whose semen was exported to the USA by UK Sires. READ MORE
Researchers conclude livestock have no detectable effect on climate by Amanda Radke 12th February 2019 Good news — researchers have debunked the cattle and climate change myth! READ MORE
Staff and biosecurity 12th February 2019 A critical component of farm biosecurity is ensuring staff are well trained and that you have the ability to trace where all farm inputs came from and where they went. READ MORE
Hereford sirloin steaks top national taste test 11th February 2019 In a recent Good House Keeping comparison of 16 sirloin steaks conducted ahead of Valentine’s day, Co-op’s 28-day matured British Hereford beef sirloin steak came out on top. READ MORE
Cows belch methane. Now researchers are trying to breed them to burp less by Haydn Watters, CBC 8th February 2019 Cows emit methane. It’s long been debated which end it comes out and Christine Baes doesn’t think it’s the farts. READ MORE
Februdairy campaign highlights benefits of milk 5th February 2019 Farmers are using the whole of February to celebrate all things dairy and the work that goes behind the humble glass of milk. READ MORE
Winter Weather & Semen Handling: Think Outside the Tank by Brenda Brady 31st January 2019 When the weather is warm you pay close attention to semen handling, but are you careful during the colder winter months as well? It seems semen handling procedures often become a bit more relaxed in cold weather. READ MORE
AHDB calls farmers to shout about the sire by AHDB Beef & Lamb news release 21st January 2019 With only 23 per cent of sires currently registered on passports, AHDB Beef & Lamb is urging farmers to start recording to improve profitability and boost competitiveness. READ MORE
Dairy Genomic indexes stand the test of time by Marco Winters 9th January 2019 A major new study of Holstein dairy sires has confirmed that genomic indexes are a remarkably reliable predictor of actual daughter performance. This provides reassurance to the thousands of UK dairy producers who select service sires on the strength of an index based on their DNA. READ MORE
