Peakfield Farm Vets

30/05/2026

Wow!! Huge congratulations to all of you in the The Hawkstone Farmers Choir - and especially those of you we know!

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This will lift your spirits.Returning to the stage for one last p...

14/05/2026

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https://defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/2026/03/09/have-your-say-on-mandatory-animal-health-and-welfare-proposals/

Please take a minute to complete this survey for DEFRA if you can - they are seeking views on the next stage of the Animal Health & Welfare strategy, to including mandatory engagement with certain parts of the project.

We all want to see government funding used to maximal benefit across the industry and this is your opportunity to help shape policy for the near future.

The funding is there to be used, lets use it well!

We're consulting on proposed mandatory animal health and welfare rules for cattle, sheep and pig farms, covering yearly vet visits, flock and herd plans and disease control programmes. The consultation closes on 18 May. A one hour webinar on 2

20/04/2026

Looking forward to tomorrow’s meeting and hope to see you there!

Join us at Rough Grounds Farm for a farmer-led workshop looking at rearing youngstock for the best possible transition into the milking herd with Laura Tennant and Beckie Harrison, Bess Neil and Tony Evans. They will also be discussing resilience with grazing systems to stay profitable during lower....

26/03/2026

James and Chris attended the annual National Milk Records Ltd Derbyshire herds competition dinner last night and it was a great night for our clients with R&W Gidlow and HW Wright picking up best large and medium herd respectively, along with a collection of other awards!

Congratulations to them and to all the other winners and entrants, it was great to see so many excellent herds represented.

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25/03/2026

We are pleased to welcome Ruby to the team!

Ruby is local to the area and is joining us part time in the office, working alongside Vickie. She has a keen interest in animals, having volunteered for 6 months at TURN Education in Uttoxeter, done some lambing in the Peak District and helped her grandparents to manage their small flock.

Ruby also works part time at Ilam tea rooms and enjoys making all the posh coffees - she was recently entered into a local Barista competition!

Outside of work Ruby enjoys attending pub quizzes, as well as some creative crafting.

25/03/2026

Did you see it?! 👀

Congratulations to you all! Here’s to the semi - finals 💪🏻

Jeremy Clarkson helped to form them!Proving that community is everything, The Hawkstone Farmers Choir perform an emotional rendition of Elbow's 'One Day Like...

23/03/2026

Nematodirus warning!

With the recent warm weather, the Nematodirus risk for lambs has come earlier this year. Nematodirus is a worm that can be rapidly fatal in young lambs. A mass hatch of eggs on pastures that have overwintered is expected imminently in our area.

Lambs at risk are those which are old enough to have started grazing (usually 6weeks onwards)
AND are on pastures that had lambs on last year (in Spring particularly, but also if store/fat/replacement lambs were grazed intensively on pastures in Autumn/early Winter).

What can you do?

This is one of the only times where we would advise a worm treatment without doing a faecal egg count first. A white wormer is the most appropriate for nematodirus, however do not treat if the lambs are not old enough to be eating much grass yet, as there is no persistent effect and it will be a wasted treatment.

Give us a call at the practice if you would like to discuss this with one of the vets.

More information about the SCOPS parasite forecast can be found here: https://www.scops.org.uk/forecasts/nematodirus-forecast/

19/03/2026

The next AHDB Strategic Dairy meeting with the Worsey family at Rough Grounds Farm is coming up in April.

Our vet, Beckie will lead the morning session focusing on the sometimes overlooked transition of heifer calves from weaning onto grass without causing a growth check, as the team look to maintain the excellent performance they have achieved pre weaning. Challenges of nutrition, disease and parasites all need to me managed to ensure continued growth so that heifers meet the target weights for service and calving.

The second session, led by Tony Evans, will be focused on resilience in a grazing based system in the face of continued milk price volatility.

Join us at Rough Grounds Farm for a farmer-led workshop looking at rearing youngstock for the best possible transition into the milking herd with Laura Tennant and Beckie Harrison, Bess Neil and Tony Evans. They will also be discussing resilience with grazing systems to stay profitable during lower....

01/03/2026

Worth a share if you can, especially with your non- faming friends…

26/01/2026

NFYFC is seeking a member aged 16–25 to represent rural young people on the Youth Council UK Executive Committee.

This role gives a young person the chance to:
• Influence national policy
• Ensure rural voices are heard at government level
• Develop leadership and representation skills
• Shape the future of youth services across the UK

All reasonable expenses are covered, and the time commitment is flexible.

Please encourage suitable members to apply or share this opportunity before applications close on 28 January 2026.

More info using the link in our comments.