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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,...
Survey set to further BVD-eradication progress (Feb 24)
This year’s national BVD survey is set to highlight areas where management and careful vaccination planning can come together to take...
Balancing business, the environment and family life (Feb 24)
Maintaining the business bottom line with a focus on core organic farming values – and maintaining a work-life balance – are key...
Soil-health focus pays yield dividends (Sept 23)
The soil biome is key to grassland productivity gains. So what is it and how can producers work with their soils to improve grassland...
What makes a good slurry? (June 23)
When it comes to storage and application, what makes a good slurry is easy to define. But when optimal soil and plant health are the...
Soil biology is key to increasing productivity (April 23)
What does soil health look like for grassland, and how it can be improved to help support slurry utilisation and forage production? We...
Keep an eye out for eyespot (Jan 24)
We find out why all maize-growing producers, wherever they are in the UK, should monitor weather conditions with potential eyespot...
Three-way breeding builds herd resilience (Jan 24)
Breeding replacements using a three-way cross is supporting the long-term goals of developing an easy-to-manage herd for one dairy...
Growing maize to produce alternative feeds (Jan 24)
An increasing number of producers are growing maize to make alternative feeds to add to TMR rations. So what does it involve and what are...
Nowt better to do (Nov/Dec 23)
Award-winning columnist and Shropshire-based producer Roger Evans shares his experience of ‘right to roam’ and tips on how to deal with...
Precision condition scoring boosts fertility (Nov/Dec 23)
Body condition scoring could be the next management task to be automated using technology, offering greater accuracy and potentially big...
Clear insight into genetic potential (Nov/Dec 23)
A genetic management programme promises to combine genomic testing with customised breeding goals, and help producers make better...
Dual-purpose breed ensures dairy survival (Nov/Dec 23)
We visited the only pure Normande herd in the country to discover what makes this breed so special and why it has helped one...
Technology and data are key to new unit’s success (Nov/Dec 23)
Advances in robotic technology prompted one Scotland-based dairy business to switch from beef to dairy production – and with considerable...
Virus can ‘open door’ to respiratory disease (Nov/Dec 23)
Research has revealed that bovine coronavirus is playing a critical role in causing respiratory disease in calves and cattle. But the...
Resolve to remove reservoirs of infection (Nov/Dec 23)
Taking a more systematic approach to tackling endemic bovine TB could mirror the progress achieved by UK herds enrolled in Johne’s...
Shedding light on milk-production benefits (Oct 23)
Optimising lighting in housing, for both milkers and dry cows, will improve health, welfare and productivity. We spoke to an independent...
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