Animal Health
Cattle bolus training for RAMAs
B2B Nutrition, the trade arm of the Denis Brinicombe Group, has produced a CPD-accredited training video to help strengthen Registered Animal Medicines Advisors’ (RAMAs)' knowledge of the role of trace element and vitamin boluses in beef and dairy production systems....
UKRI funds for dairy and beef fertility research
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has awarded £400,000 for research into higher cattle fertility and breeding productivity in UK and Canadian dairy and beef herds. The project will be delivered by an agritech and biotech consortium led by Ripon-based RAFT Solutions....
New staff for RDP Marketing
RDP Marketing has recruited Russ Henderson, Chris Alway and Meg Bullock to the agency as its new creative director, designer and account executive respectively. The appointments will enhance its current service offering for existing and potential clients in the...
Moredun CEO is chief scientific adviser for Scotland
Professor Julie Fitzpatrick OBE, chief executive of the Moredun Group and scientific director of the Moredun Research Group, has been appointed chief scientific advisor (CSA) for Scotland from mid-June. The CSA is a part time position – Prof Fitzpatrick will retain...
Plans for SRUC vet school
Scotland’s Rural College is exploring the creation of a new school of veterinary medicine. It says this would be the first in the country for 150 years. Although there are already seven institutions offering veterinary training in Scotland, the SRUC says the new vet...
MSD Animal Health acquires LIC Automation
MSD Animal Health, a division of US pharma giant Merck & Co, has agreed to purchase the LIC Automation (LICA) dairy technology business from New Zealand-based and farmer-owned business. Financial details are not being disclosed. LICA manufactures and supplies digital...