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 ...

More than half of livestock farmers have been injured while clipping their animals, it has been suggested, leading to calls for more abattoirs to offer the service. Did you know with a Digital ...

Clipping cattle along the back and around the tail head reduces sweating, helps animals stay cleaner, and makes it more difficult for lice to move and multiply Lice thrive during winter because cattle ...

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Scottish Highland cattle, with double-thick coats, handle cold easily but may overheat in summer if not clipped. Red, a 12-year-old Highland steer, shed about 5 pounds of hair on his spa day. Credit: ...