Battles Agri Division

25/04/2022

This is great news for poultry keepers Battles Poultry

'FLOCKDOWN' TO END AT BEGINNING OF MAY
Defra has announced that mandatory housing measures for poultry and captive birds, which were introduced across the UK to help stop the spread of bird flu, will be lifted from 00:01 on Monday 2 May 2022.
Poultry and other captive birds will no longer need to be housed, unless they are in a Protection Zone, and they will be allowed to be kept outside. While the risk of bird flu has been reduced to ‘medium’ for premises with poor biosecurity, the enhanced biosecurity requirements that were brought in as part of the Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) will remain in force as infection may still be circulating in the environment for several more weeks. All poultry gatherings will remain banned.
Those who intend to allow their birds outside are advised to use the upcoming days to prepare their outside areas for the release of their birds. This will include cleansing and disinfection of hard surfaces, fencing off ponds or standing water and the reintroduction of wild bird deterrents.
The UK has faced its largest ever outbreak of bird flu with over 100 cases confirmed across the country since late October. Scrupulous biosecurity is the most effective method of disease control available and all bird keepers should apply enhanced measures at all times to prevent the risk of future outbreaks.

25/04/2022

Get ahead of the flies this Spring and Summer with Battles Dairy Fly Spray.

24/04/2022

01/04/2022

For all of your calving needs. Tried, Tested and Trusted since 1832
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30/03/2022

Adorable!

Meet little 'Jimmy' 💗

One of the first Herdwick lambs of the year!
Huge thank ewe to for sending us the adorable photo

28/03/2022

Do your Cows need a little extra energy? Use Battles instant access energy to help cows recovering from a difficult calving, also helps boost nutritional uptake from feed.

21/03/2022

In this video we talk about some of the Battles essential Lambing kit products. Twin Lamb drench and Ewe drink to help revive tired ewe's during lambing and ...

21/03/2022

Battles Agri - tried and trusted since 1832.
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17/03/2022

Throwback Thursday! Can any of you remember using these Original Battles Products on the Farm?

08/03/2022

Happy International Women’s day to all of our lovely ladies in agriculture. 🥂🚜💐

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲

Agriculture may have traditionally been a male dominated industry, but times are changing and NSA wants to celebrate and help recognise women’s involvement in the UK sheep sector!

Let’s spread the message and show everyone what a great job all the female farmers are doing. Come on girls - get involved and share a photo of yourselves doing your day to day jobs on the farm hashtagging

07/03/2022

Excited about our recent visit to Riseholme College farm to try out the Battles Agri range in the lambing shed.

07/03/2022

Gorgeous local lambs ❤️

Smile for the camera 😊📸 Shout out to all the British farmers working round the clock to ensure lambs and their mums are happy and healthy ❤️🐑 🇬🇧👨‍🌾

📸: on Insta

17/02/2022

Have you tried our Battles Stockholm Tar Spray yet? All the benefits of our trusted Stockholm Tar in a handy spray! Natural, safe to use it forms a barrier against moisture and mud to protect the hoof.

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16/02/2022

Out and about visiting lambs!

15/02/2022

DID YOU KNOW WE ARE A CALF AT FOOT DAIRY?!

An program last night, cast a very dim light over the industry that we work so hard & so passionately for - 365 days of the year.

It was sad to see some awful treatment of some cows & calves and every single dairy farmer worth their salt would absolutely condemn this behaviour and seek to rid dairy farms (or any farm) of individuals who would treat an animal so badly.

But as a consumer, you can play a part too. Milk price paid to farmers for the milk produced on their farms has been extremely poor for many, many years. There have been times where price paid per litre of milk, has not covered the cost of production.

So why is milk so cheap? Supermarkets often sell milk as what they call a "loss leader" - meaning they sell it at a very low price (essentially at a loss) to get customers through the door. They then recoup this loss by bumping up the price on other products.

But unfortunately, in order to then stay in business- this means dairy farmers have to either go big & try and produce more & more milk (large quantities of cheap milk) or try and produce smaller amounts of milk but attempt to add value somehow (for example organic milk, calf at foot milk, Channel Island breed milk)

There are some fantastic staff within the industry, but when farms are having to produce large amounts of cheap milk - this can mean needing a higher number of staff, required to work long & anti social hours. Unfortunately, such willing people are often in short supply, meaning unskilled labour has to plug the gap and this is often where empathy & welfare standards can slip.

So as a consumer, please- try to pay a bit more for your milk, look for smaller producers or even try & buy direct from farms.
Have a map on their website showing places you can buy milk direct from farms (often in glass too, to reduce plastic usage!) and
Have details on their website of producers throughout the country where you can buy direct from farms.

We've been leaving our calves on our cows since last June. It's enabled us to drastically reduce the need for staff & is really working well for us.

14/02/2022

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11/02/2022

Show us your lambs!

10/02/2022

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We are very excited to be holding the Nottingham County Show once again this year.

The 2022 show will now be a one-day event showcasing everything from livestock, equine, countryside competitions with trade stands, local food producers and craft stalls. Plus, NEW for this year is the Rural Skills and Home Produce Show! So, keep your eyes peeled for more information on this competition

Stay tuned for further announcements 🧑‍🌾

09/02/2022

Supporting your flock during . Trust in our brand to give your ewe's what they need.

04/02/2022

Get all of your sheep markers from Battles Agri. We have 8 colours in our Agrimark range including bright pink.

This weeks' was taken by (Instagram)

These Texel cross hoggs are off to the sheep pens to be pregnancy scanned 🐑

Like humans, ewes are scanned to find out how many lambs they are carrying

Once scanned they are usually split up into groups so their feeding, nutrition and care can be carefully managed

13/01/2022

Supporting you for Battles proudly supporting British Agriculture since 1832

07/01/2022

Kicking off 2022 with everyone's favourite. The lovely Herdwick!

Thank you to Eshton Herdwicks for this wonderful image of 3 of last year's gimmers.

What's a Gimmer? ----- A female sheep that has been weaned but not yet sheared. Usually 6 to 15 months old.

Head to Eshton Herdwicks original post on Instagram to learn more about the what farmers are looking for in a the perfect Herdwick sheep.

Link here ➡️ https://bit.ly/3q2tj8c

06/01/2022

Wishing all of our customers a Happy and prosperous New Year!

25/11/2021

Have you tried our Agrimark Ram Crayons? They even mark on wet fleeces!

05/11/2021

Your flock or herd are only as good as their feet. Help productivity and sound livestock with Battles Foot Sure Aerosol. The handy valve allows you to spray from even difficult angles and we have included a die to help you to identify which hooves have been treated. Ask your local stockist today for Battles Foot Sure Aerosol.

29/10/2021

Agrimark ram raddle powders. A proven quality powder that stays put. Add clarity to this years Tupping season & ask your local stockist for Agrimark.

20/10/2021

Ask your local stockist for Battles quality products this tupping season. Helping you to grow your flock and your profits.

22/01/2020

Nearly that time of year, have you got your Sheep Marker Paint ready?