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Trace element deficiencies affect livestock’s health, welfare, and performance. Providing adequate minerals may also reduce veterinary and medicine costs, and lower mortality
rates. Mineral deficiencies can be very localised. However, in parts of the UK, deficiency of certain elements including copper, cobalt, iodine and selenium, are prevalent.

Often referred to as “hairy shaker disease”, Border Disease is caused by a pestivirus very similar to the one which causes Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) in cattle. Border Disease has the ability to increase the proportion of barren ewes within a flock by 2-8% per year, with infected lambs growing on average 20% slower than uninfected lambs throughout the first six weeks of life.

Responsible use of antibiotics should be at the forefront of all our minds – should I use antibiotics? What antibiotic should I use? Are other treatments more appropriate? This guide, along with discussion with your vet should assist with key decisions surrounding antibiotic use.

Could using a drone on farm save you money and reduce your labour costs? Could it improve animal welfare?
A case study was carried out to measure the impact a drone could have and if cost savings could be achieved at a local level.