Loading ...Dipping time is almost upon the farming community again and with it comes the very real dangers that OP (organophosphate) poisoning holds in store. Make sure you are aware of the dangers and symptoms of OP poisoning.
Of course the NPTC Certificate of Competence in the Safe Use of Sheep Dips made a huge difference to [...]
Saving on household water usage will not only make savings on your water bills but will help to reduce water shortages and make a small contribution to saving the environment.
Saving household water can be made into a fun project for your children and challenge them to think about how much water they use and how [...]
Who is right and who is wrong in the issue of the transmission of bovine turberculosis, the culling of badgers and farming biosecurity? From everything I have read my personal conclusion is that both sides are equally right and wrong.
There has been a sustained argument for many years about the culling of badgers and control [...]
So what is the farming and agricultural industries view of bovine tuberculosis and the need for culling badgers in order to halt the spread of bTB in British cattle?
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) are one of the most outspoken non-government organisations calling for badger culling to be reintroduced into Britain. To get some idea of [...]
In my last post on Bovine TB and Badgers we looked at the official reports on the transmission of bovine tuberculosis from badgers to cattle herds and how their conclusions differed quite considerably.
Today we’ll look at the Badger Trust and what they have to say about the reports and science behind this issue.
In a press [...]