Join our panel to hear how an integrated approach to parasite management can improve livestock and soil health. By looking at muck testing and alternative grazing techniques you can reduce and sometimes eliminate the need for wormers to control lungworm, gut worms and fluke.
Farm Animal Vet, Robert Howe discussed how diagnostics, grassland management and dung beetles are all components to a sustainable parasite plan. As part of his Nuffield Scholarship, Robert will be exploring and defining the role of farm vets within regenerative agriculture.
We heard from Bruce Thompson, a commercial dairy farmer, who uses a ‘traffic light’ system to graze youngstock in a controlled way and to reduce the impact anthelmintics have on dung beetles on his farm. Bruce was awarded a Nuffield Scholarship to investigate mitigating actions for Anthelmintic Resistance.
Richard Thomas, who runs 350 Romney cross Aberfield ewes and 50 pedigree Hereford cattle, discussed how he has shifted to more regenerative farming practices. Grazing higher covers with long rest periods and introducing cattle to the rotation has reduced the worm burden, alongside doing faecal egg counts to ensure the use of anthelmintics is targeted.
Topics included:
• Monitoring and assessing the risk of parasites
• Minimising over-exposure to gut worms
• Alternative grazing techniques for cattle and sheep
• The vital role of dung beetles
ABOUT AHDB
AHDB is a statutory levy board, funded by farmers, growers and others in the supply chain. Our purpose is to inspire our farmers, growers and industry to succeed in a rapidly changing world. We equip the industry with easy to use, practical know-how which they can apply straight away to make better decisions and improve their performance. Established in 2008 and classified as a Non-Departmental Public Body, it supports the following industries: meat and livestock (cattle, sheep and pigs) in England; horticulture, milk and potatoes in Great Britain; and cereals and oilseeds in the UK. AHDB’s remit covers 72 per cent of total UK agricultural output. Further information on AHDB can be found at [ Ссылка ]
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