A Cumbrian farmer has voiced his concerns over the risk of injury posed when clipping cattle for slaughter. Presenting cattle for slaughter in a hygienic condition at the abattoir is the ...

The livestock industry wants evidence to show that clipping cattle postmortem would be better than farmers clipping cattle on farm. The NFU‘s livestock board has issued a survey looking at the extent ...

With anecdotal reports of more and more on-farm accidents being caused through clipping cattle before they are sent to market or to the abattoir, NFU Scotland has indicated they will be collating data ...

Clipping the steers (farmers call them bulls) gets them ready for the warm weather. Scottish Highland cattle, with double-thick coats, have no problem with cold weather, but if left on, some suffer in ...

It’s that time of year again: Cow-Clipping Month. Tim Stevens, the owner of the Northern Comfort Hotel in Colebrook, N.H., clips Curious Bleu. Bleu has lowered his head in bliss as the clippers remove ...

Taking centre stage for this week’s Women in Agriculture is Louise Allan, who has made a name for herself within the world of cattle clipping, as well as pursuing a career as a veterinary nurse. Here ...

The last few weeks were extremely mild for this time of year. We had some cold nights, but days were warm. The variation in temperatures has proved challenging, with many reports of respiratory issues ...