David Bell

🐄 GB CALF WEEK 🐄 Colin Mason, SRUC Veterinary Services teamed up with Glasgow University to undertake an observational study to determine the proportion of first milking colostrum from Scottish dairy herds positive for M. bovis. Read more at Vet Record tinyurl.com/3vva9erk

Pleased this made it to print for #GBcalfweek. A simple look at colostrum as perhaps a lesser risk for Mycoplasma bovis spread in dairy calves. Helps inform transition milk use. Take a look at tinyurl.com/3vva9erk

Collab R&D project CEVEC hits a milestone! The cost effective ventilated calf environment designed to improve calf health at High Skeog Farm is now in use. Watch the progress here: youtu.be/uDP6OiCaB1Q @GalebreakerUK @SRUC

As part of the DETECT project, funded by @InnovateUK, we're working with @RoboScientific to develop automated breath tests for calves. Looking for feedback to ensure the technology meets dairy farmers needs. Share your views in our survey and help the future of BRD monitoring.

We're #hiring! Exciting opportunity to join our fabulous technical team at SRUC's Beef and Sheep Research Centre. Please share! ce0396li.webitrent.com/ce0396li_webre…

Do you own or work with a beef suckler herd? Please take 5 minutes to complete our survey on body condition scoring Survey: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/sruc/body-co…

📢Calling all UK & Ireland suckler beef farmers!🐮 Please would you complete a survey 'Uptake of Body Condition Scoring Suckler Cows & Use in Management Decisions'. Open to those with a suckler beef herd (18+) Please share! 🙏🏼 app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/sruc/body-co…

@traceyroan Congratulations. Some achievement!

Stewartry Agricultural Show 2024 - one to remember for us 😍. 🏆Champion Holstein and Champion of Champions - Colvend Crockett Sunray EX 91 . Calved her 3rd calf end of February, giving 50kg. Makes all the stress and hardwork worth it.

Webinar 24th July 7-8pm 🐄 poor dairy calf nutrition in the 1st few weeks of life increases the risk of health issues. Lorna MacPherson, SAC Consulting will cover elevated milk feeding & Colin Mason will cover disease surveillance & calf health research tinyurl.com/2p9uyhvp

Join us and @ConsultingSAC for the Big Beef Roadshow in Moray, Fife and Dumfries & Galloway where you can learn more about the latest in beef farming. The sessions take place in May and June - sign up here: bit.ly/44zAAiy

Gavin and Jane Lochhead of The Kedar Cheese Company are looking for a person/persons to take over the business as they are retiring. Read more here: buff.ly/3PPQjnu For more information please contact Gavin on 07754187389 or glochhead@btconnect.com

Are you farming around the Scottish Borders, we are exited to recruit a dedicated calf rearer! Get involved in our Scottish Expansion! 🐮 @EliteBeef @Woodheads12 Get in contact our Elite Beef team on elite.beef@morrisonsplc.co.uk 01282 865704 elitebeef.co.uk

This event on 10th April on heifer rearing may be of interest if you are in the Ayr area. 🐄 📆 Join our friends over at @ConsultingSAC to hear how they successfully rear heifers for calving. A free event - and with lunch included! ☕ 🥧 Sign up now: buff.ly/43xX3fE

Colostrum for Dairy Calves, What's New? Ep:52, Alison Braddock chats with guests Katie Denholm & Ali Haggerty who have led research projects focusing on problems with passive transfer & colostrum management on commercial dairy farms. Listen here! tinyurl.com/yc4vyxdk #VetCPD

“The lungs are the window to calf health management,” says Terri Ollivett, University of Wisconsin. hoards.com/article-34767-…

National Youngstock Conference has a new home – Exeter’s Sandy Park – AND a new programme to offer technical information for all delegates, regardless of calf-rearing system, or level of experience or expertise. Book today to avoid disappointment cowmanagement.co.uk/national-young…...

Bitesize CPD meeting Dumfries: 'Suckler cow feeding, colostrum quality & improving suckled calf performance' with Speaker: Rachel Bragg BVM&S DipECBHM MRCVS Lecturer in Farm Animal Practice RDSVS. Book via email below. 7.30 pm start, tea and coffee from 7pm #VetCPD

@MacVetLtd Ayrshire (50%) - Haresfoot Bella 6th - Duncan Hunter?

Isn’t she a beauty? Can you guess the breed though 🤔 (actually my favourite dairy breed ❤️) Thanks to my latest #podcast guest 📷 bonus points if you can guess who!

Are you looking for more experience in working with dairy or beef cattle? Join us for a workshop at Challoch Farm on how to work with cattle, covering basic calf health and rearing, record keeping and the process around becoming self employed. @SRUC fas.scot/events/event/s…

*** 🚨 Event Announcement 🚨 *** Join us on the 23rd January 2024 @unitedauctions in Stirling to see and hear from a range of livestock software & technology providers. Some great guest speakers as well! 🐑🐮💻 📊 Please sign up using the link ⬇️ eventbrite.co.uk/e/talking-tech…