The Future of Cattle EID The landscape of British livestock farming is shifting. Following a landmark announcement by Defra, the UK is transitioning from manual, visual-only cattle tracking to a sophisticated digital system. From 2027, mandatory Electronic Identification (EID) will be introduced for all newborn calves in England. For farmers, this isn’t just a regulatory…
Effective Youngstock Management Reduces TB Transmission Youngstock are the future of every beef and dairy enterprise – but they are also one of the most vulnerable groups when it comes to bovine TB. Calves and growing cattle have developing immune systems, higher susceptibility to infection, and more frequent close‑contact behaviours that increase transmission risk. While…
FETF Cattle Crush Codes FETF60 & FETF61 The 2026 agricultural landscape in the UK is being shaped by a definitive move toward professionalised, safe, and efficient infrastructure. FETF60 and FETF61 cattle crush grants offer huge cost savings to increase both handler and cattle engineering safety and efficiencies and cost savings. For the team at Farming…
If your calf pen design makes you climb a gate, wrestle a latch, or drag a calf out of a dead corner, it’s not “just a pen” – it’s a daily risk and a time sink. Those small frustrations add up fast in winter, when bedding is heavier, floors are wetter, and every extra trip…
Maintain Your Cattle Crush For Longevity Cattle crushes are a core component of cattle handling equipment on any UK farm. Whether you’re running a beef suckler herd, a dairy unit, or a mixed enterprise, the crush is central to safe, efficient handling. It’s used for everything from TB testing and dosing to foot trimming, AI,…
The Complete Guide to FETF 2026: How to Secure Up to 50% Funding for Livestock Equipment The 2026 Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF) represents a pivotal opportunity for UK livestock producers to modernise their holdings. This guide clearly outlines FETF Grant Approved products and how to secure funding. Unlike previous years, the 2026 window…
Cattle Crush Selection UK Cattle Crush Selection UK Farms – The fastest way to turn a “good” cattle crush into a slow, stressful job is to drop it into a yard that doesn’t quite fit, which is why cattle crush selection for UK farms is important to get right. A race that narrows by a…
If your sheep handling day always seems to go wrong in the same spot, it’s probably not the sheep. It’s the sheep yard design. One hesitant ewe at the race entrance can turn a straightforward job into stop-start traffic: backing up, spinning, people stepping into pressure to “help”, and the whole line learning to fight…
If your sheep yard keeps jamming at the race mouth, you can feel it in five minutes: sheep spin, the noise goes up, and someone ends up standing where sheep want to go. That’s rarely “bad sheep”. It’s usually a layout that breaks the forward draw with a blind corner, a dead-end, or a pen…
How to Handle Large, Strong or Aggressive Cattle Safely: Practical Advice for UK Farms Handling cattle is a routine part of farm life, but when animals are large, strong, or showing signs of aggression, the risks increase dramatically. Whether you’re working with powerful beef animals, protective suckler cows, or big dairy cows during foot trimming…