Split to suit the most common types of production, you can download a breeding herd/weaner calculator, a rearing herd calculator and a finishing herd calculator.

Although the infection cycle of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum is complex, a good understanding of the three main risk factors – the presence of sclerotinia inoculum, warm and humid weather conditions and ...

The grazing plan will change as grass growth may not do what is predicted or the weather becomes a factor. The key is flexibility and reacting to the circumstances, with the overall aims of improving ...

The Nutrient Management Guide (RB209) helps you make the most of organic materials and balance the benefits of fertiliser use against the costs – both economic and environmental. Section 4 covers the ...

What are cover crops, catch crops and green manures? Cover crops, catch crops and green manures are non-cash crops that provide potential benefits to a rotation. Typically, cover crops are grown over ...

This web page covers fungicide programmes for winter wheat, winter barley and spring barley. Focused on the main spray timings, it also links to fungicide resistance management information and ...

Most grasses have growing points at or near ground level, which quickly respond to defoliation. Perennial ryegrass, the UK’s most commonly sown species, has three live leaves on every individual plant ...

When faced with challenges, it’s reassuring to know that there are a number of resources you can access and charities that you can lean on. Their practical advice, guidance and support continue to ...

Welcome to our free, award-winning Meat Education Programme. Designed for butchers, chefs and anybody in between, our practical butchery and theory training modules cover beef, lamb and pork cuts, ...

From grain store preparation to final dispatch, this best practice guidance will help you to minimise loss of premiums, through claims and rejections. Critically, it covers how to identify and manage ...

Body condition scoring (BCS) was developed around 20 years ago and is widely accepted as a practical means of assessing the impact of negative energy balance in early lactation. This system ...

Mastitis causes a cow’s udder tissue to become inflamed and painful. Reducing its occurrence helps produce more high-quality milk and increases your herd’s saleable milk yield. Mastitis treatment and ...