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Latest Member's Mailing

Enclosed in your Mailing:

October Checklist 2025

This month's checklist covers:

  • Making the Most of Your Forage Stocks
  • Grants Update
  • Preventing Pneumonia This Autumn: Practical Steps for Healthy Calves
  • Efficient Diets Are Key to Profitability
  • Bluetongue Update
  • Key Dates & Milk Price Trends
  • Farm Focus

 

 

Cattle Handling Safety: Understanding Cow Behaviour 

Farmers and farm workers play a vital role in reducing livestock related accidents, through a strong understanding of cattle behaviour. Each year in the UK, approximately 100 farm workers are injured by cattle, highlighting the importance of safe handling practices and behavioural awareness. Learning how cattle perceive and respond to their environment is essential. Safe cattle handling relies on recognising behavioural cues and creating a calm, structured setting that minimises stress for both people and livestock.

This publication explores the key behavioural traits of cattle, how their senses can trigger distress when mishandled and offers practical techniques and safety tips to help minimise accidents and promote a safer working environment.

 


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