Weaning Matters

For suckler cow units, the first hurdle in the back end of the year is weaning the calves with as little weaning check as possible. Calves which become very stressed at weaning can experience a growth check, which not only has a negative impact on meat quality as gristle...

Treating Cattle for Parasites at Housing

Housing animals can cause a reduction in growth rate, which is likely to be because of stress and a change in diet. As this is already a stressful time for the animals, the added impact of handling for treatment at this time is small.

RumiTech: The Facts

RumiTech works by altering which rumen microbes (bugs) thrive. This means the rumen ends up with more bugs which are good at digesting fibre, so more energy is gained from the feed.

Cashing in on Efficiency

Cashing in on efficiency: how creep feeding boosts growth, reduces stress, and improves youngstock performance.

Give Garlic a Go This Summer

Learn how to protect livestock performance this summer by tackling flies and biting insects with a multi-angle approach.

Meet the Team: Ellen Edgar

Meet the Team: Michael Richardson

Meet the Team: Scott Dey

Meet Scott, from shepherding to livestock nutrition, favourite Harbro products, and what drives his passion for helping farmers succeed.

Turn Your Cows into Super Sucklers

Discover how improving fertility through better nutrition and management can boost productivity and profitability in suckler herds.