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On this page you'll find a selection of articles which have been published in CowManagement over the past few months.
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Plan ahead when purchasing extenders (Feb 23)
Building in flexibility so producers can react to changes will help balance forage rations and protect margins this spring and summer,...
Knowledge is key to navigating volatility (Jan 23)
Promar International’s John Giles looks ahead to prospects for dairy in 2023, and stresses that being well informed will be key to...
Take early steps to mitigate maize risks (Jan 23)
Forage maize struggled to make the grade on many UK units in 2022. So what steps can growers take this spring to help ensure 2023’s crop...
Tech needs to tick all the boxes (Jan 23)
There’s a wealth of innovative technology available to support and help improve herd management, health and welfare, but how should...
Tune parlour routine to match herd requirements (Nov/Dec 22)
On units where cow numbers have increased it’s vital to check that parlour and milking management routines match the size of the herd. We...
Guided system supports optimal herd management (Oct 22)
Automated technology is helping to improve herd productivity, both easily and efficiently, and paying significant dividends on one ...
Flexibility key to winter feeding (Sept 22)
The forage situation varies across the UK, but some producers are facing an extremely tight winter when it comes to silage stocks. TEXT...
Fine-tuning key to reducing carbon footprint (Sept 22)
A focus on maximising efficiency and soya-free rationing are contributing to one North Yorkshire-based herd’s low carbon footprint. We...
Event underlines need for joined-up approach (July/Aug 22)
An impressive turnout highlighted producers’ interest in reducing their businesses’ carbon footprint and, as speakers at Down to Earth...
Focus on sweet spots to add dairy appeal (May 22)
Improving public perceptions of dairying is key to the resilience and continued success of the UK industry. So what are the concerns and...
Smile for the camera! (May 22)
Automating mobility and body condition scoring will help to improve interpretation of cow health and welfare data while saving on...
Mitigating climate-change threat boosts herd efficiency (Feb 22)
Environmental challenges faced by one Dorset-based unit have seen dairy management evolve to maintain profitability and increase...
Maize ‘match’ can offer mutual benefits (Jan 22)
Growing maize in partnership with neighbouring arable producers can benefit both parties and increase the quantity and quality of maize...
No producer – no dairy business (Nov/Dec 2021)
Pressure – both physical and emotional – on producers is currently ‘off the scale’, compounding the problems created by COVID-19...
What’s the outlook for dairy in 2022?
Promar International’s divisional director John Giles, who also serves on the Institute of Agricultural Management’s council, shares...
Milk test streamlines fertility management (Oct 2021)
Using a milk-sample test to confirm pregnancy is proving highly accurate, and it’s also helping to improve fertility management on one ...
Marginal gains drive profitability (July 2021)
Teamwork – and using data to pay closer attention to detail – are key to success of one Lancashire-based dairy unit. We find out more...
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