Herdwatch resources

December 2, 2024

In the UK, farms located within Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (NVZs) are required to adhere to strict regulations regarding nitrogen per hectare. These limits are...

November 28, 2024

Our Automated Cattle Insights feature available on PRO Complete subscriptions is a powerful, yet easy to understand tool, that gives you an in-depth view...

November 21, 2024

As autumn disappears with the introduction of the colder, dark days of winter that we have seen in recent weeks, farmers face a significant...

November 14, 2024

Reticuloruminal Milk Accumulation more commonly known as ‘rumen drinking’ is where milk is directed to the calf’s rumen and reticulum instead of its abomasum,...

November 11, 2024

Cryptosporidium is a parasite that causes cryptosporidiosis, a gastrointestinal disease in calves which results in calves scouring (watery diarrhoea), dehydration and potential death. Cryptosporidiosis...

November 4, 2024

Heifer mastitis can have serious implications on your herd. Contracting mastitis before or after calving, or during the first lactation significantly affects udder health...

October 22, 2024

As the housing period for cows draws near and lactation comes to a close, maintaining high milk quality is crucial. As production begins to...

October 21, 2024

With the recent warm and wet weather conditions in the UK, ticks remain active later into the year, putting cattle at greater risk of...

October 9, 2024

Weighing your livestock is an important management tool on all beef farms. At a minimum animals should be weighed at housing, turn out and...