Beef
Video: How to clean feeding equipment thoroughly to avoid the build up of bacteria
Bacteria and viruses are present in large numbers on all farms, and the diseases they and other germs cause are...
Green Acres Calf to Beef Programme
Beef
Video: How to mix milk replacer and the correct rate to feed
In the following article/video of the ‘Calf Health and Management Series’, Volac’s Rebecca O’Sullivan brings us through a step-by-step guide...
Beef
Inside a 4,600 head beef-finishing operation in the UK
Over the years, AgriLand has had the opportunity to visit some very impressive beef operations – both on a national and...
Beef
Purpose-built calf house makes life easier for this UK-based dairy and beef farmer
The farmers involved in the Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef Programme visited Robert Noad’s farm during a tour to...
Beef
Rearing 600 calves on contract and operating a beef-finishing enterprise in the UK
Farming in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, in the UK, David Maidment – alongside his father – has been operating a calf-rearing enterprise,...
Beef
Video: Important factors to consider when it comes to calf accommodation
There are many factors that farmers should consider when it comes to calf accommodation. These include: ventilation; dryness; draughts; cleanliness;...
