Farm on the urban fringe. Pedigree Simmental cattle, the best breed in the world.Believe in getting on with a job not just talking about it. Chairman BVDFree
North West, England
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Bill Mellor retweeted
New support to tackle endemic diseases in cattle and sheep
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@BenGoldsmith Your farmer baiting must stop. You have no perception of the difficulties the farming community, particularly in challenging rural areas, is trying to deal with
You're destroying trust in DEFRA,and increasing the polarity between farmers and conservationists.
Bill Mellor retweeted
Ever wondered what BVD looks like when a PI gets into a naive milking herd?
This is what we're left with 9 months later.
Every positive here is a brand new PI calf.
A heifer cohort decimated.
Biosecurity isn't just for herd health plans.
#teamdairy
Bill Mellor retweeted
94% OF BULL BUYERS CONFIRM THEY WILL PURCHASE FURTHER SIMMENTAL BULLS
• 36% of buyers changed to #Simmental from a different breed of bull in previous five years
britishsimmental.co.uk/94-of…
Bill Mellor retweeted
Really important from @JeremyClarkson
“People simply don’t pay enough for their food. Prices have to go up.”
@JeremyClarkson says becoming a farmer has made him realise the ‘appalling’ strains the industry faces.
Listen on @GlobalPlayer 👉 bit.ly/3i9S6G9
@maitlis | @jonsopel | @JeremyClarkson
Bill Mellor retweeted
The CIS laboratory tests for the BVD virus using ELISA technology.
Testing Options:
• Individual milk antibody ELISA
• Individual cow blood antigen ELISA
• Individual ear notch tissue ELISA
• Bulk milk antibody ELISA
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Bill Mellor retweeted
Complete disgrace that in peak season after a bumper crop there was not a single pack of British apples on the shelves in Canterbury @asda. @NFUSouthEast .
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After years of collecting and importing top tier Genetics into the Country, I think it can now safely be said that Botswana can be counted amongst the world's top genetics producers. This here Tholo Holdings bull on Auction tomorrow is just but one example of what BW is producing
Bill Mellor retweeted
Remeber to BVD test any calves attending the ABAB Calf Show
They either need to reside in a herd accredited free of BVD by a CHECS approved cattle health scheme or, have been tested individually on a blood or tissue sample for evidence of the BVD virus, with a negative result.
Bill Mellor retweeted
NFU Members | A message to livestock farmers from NFU livestock board vice chair David Barton.
Understanding your intentions can help us better inform decisions about the British livestock sector. You can access the survey through ow.ly/Lb5r50KBgSj or NFU Online.
Bill Mellor retweeted
Great to see the fund announced but why is it a postcode lottery? Nothing for farmers or rural communities in Greater Manchester, Liverpool, Warrington and majority of Lancashire LA areas. How is this fair @JanetHughes @DefraGovUK @NFUtweets
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All animals attending UK Dairy Day must be BVD Free. Check you have the relavant paper work for all cattle entered and contact CIS if you need any last minute testing done.
Bill Mellor retweeted
All animals attending UK Dairy Day must be BVD Free. They must either reside in a herd accredited free of BVD or, be tested individually on a blood, milk, or tissue sample for evidence of the BVD virus, with a negative result. Contact CIS if you need any testing done
Bill Mellor retweeted
Test and Vaccinate or Remove (TVR) study in Northern Ireland concluded that small-scale, selective removal of test-positive badgers was not associated with metrics of increased ranging. AdrianAllen et al. Received: 7 Feb 2022. Accepted: 20 Jun 2022. besjournals.onlinelibrary.wi…
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#Farmers tell us about the benefits of testing their herds for #BVD.
Here's Mr Jones, a Beef Farmer in North Wales who was prompted recently by his vet to test for BVD as part of their annual TB Test 👇
Read more on our website: buff.ly/3yhPRoi
#bvdfree #wales
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William Wragg - "I presume Nadine Dorries was wheeled out for the nations entertainment, rather than it's edification... it was quite astonishing."
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Great to see a timeline for mandatory bvd control in England. And payment support to help farmers get on to of this costly disease #BVDzero @BVDFree
Deadline set for mandatory BVD screening and culling in England - Farmers Weekly fwi.co.uk/livestock/health-w…
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"We are a very sustainable farming system here in the UK and we should be very proud of it. We have to feed people today and tomorrow to get through all of these problems. That is what we're doing."
Great interview by @AbiReader on @BBCPolitics Live.
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