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Grazing and forage take centre stage (March 24)

Award-winning grassland management is reaping dairy-business rewards on one Pembrokeshire-based dairy unit. And a focus on home-grown...

Parasite watch (March 24)

Tips for turnout At turnout, calves and heifers are particularly susceptible to gutworm infections, which can have a significant negative...

‘Circular’ approach starts with soil health (March 24)

One Hampshire-based unit is working towards achieving 2050’s net-zero target by optimising its use of natural resources. We spoke to the...

Unlocking forage potential pays dividends (March 24)

Mitigating high-dry matter in maize forage has been key to improving margins for one Derbyshire-based herd. Using an inoculant offers...

Are you feeding enough milk? (March 24)

Calves can be fed elevated levels of milk replacer safely and this approach also offers health and growth-rate benefits, as well as...

Planning to optimise heifer growth at grass (March 24)

Close monitoring and tailoring heifer grazing management nutrition is key to meeting growth and reproductive targets at grass. We spoke...

Team work makes the dream work (March 24)

Lifting this year’s NMR/RABDF Gold Cup was a surprise for a recently formed Hampshire-based farming partnership, and team work and close...

Must-attend event for all calf rearers

The National Youngstock Conference 2024 offers a packed programme that promises something for all calf rearers – whatever their...

Making silage in a changing climate (Feb 24)

Successful dairying in a changing in climate requires agility, flexibility, and building more resilience into the silage-making systems....

Index builds bright future for herd fertility (Feb 24)

The genetics of dairy-cow fertility has undergone a transformation since the early 2000s. Geneticist Marco Winters predicts the UK herd...

Test soils and check timings (Feb 24)

Producers can take steps to mitigate extreme weather, and nutrient applications and timings – for both fertiliser spreading and grass...

Fine-tuning optimises herd health and productivity (Feb 24)

Maximising milk production from home-grown feed and optimising dry-cow rations are just two key objectives for one dairy partnership,...

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