Pig vet and specialist, Bob Stevenson discovering the considerations needed to help prevent diseases on pig units.

• Current biosecurity risks to pig farms, with an emphasis on diseases such as African Swine Fever.
• Biosecurity management protocols such as quarantining and...

Lesley Stubbings, independent sheep consultant discussing lamb growth expectations up to weaning.

• What are we aiming for? The importance of setting targets of what growth development you’d like to see between 8 and 12 weeks.
• The impact worm control has...

Liz Genever, independent beef and sheep consultant discussing variable grass growth this spring.

• Making sure ewe and cow requirements are being met during lactation to maximise growth rates
• Understanding which options (e.g. rotational grazing, supplementary feeding, nitrogen use and prioritising...

Eurion Thomas from Techion discussing parasites in lambs in the spring.

• The output from various Farming Connect parasite management projects
• Nematodirus control and best treatment options
• The use of faecal egg count’s in young lambs and interpreting the results

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