The majority of horses will have some kind of winter holiday where you reduce how much work they do. In some cases it can be three to four weeks to get through the coldest part of the year. In others it could be several months. Whatever the situation, you will need to adapt the horse feed. It is important to maximising the health of your horses. Continue reading →

Internal parasites like worms and flukes are a major risk to cattle. Heavy infections can cost farmers hundreds of pounds per head in lost production over the lifetime of every animal. It can also have an impact on breeding and rearing. With the seriousness, it is important to look at deworming and ensure you have the right strategy in place. We want to take a closer look at this so you can use wormer effectively for the best results. Continue reading →

Brits are known around the world for our love of complaining about the weather. However, winter is a time when we have some benefits. It is milder here than other parts of the world because of the geographic location and the Gulf Stream. In fact, winters have been getting warmer in the past two decades. So, if you work outside you likely won’t need to worry about extreme temperatures. You will probably still need waterproofs and warm layers though. Continue reading →