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Cool and breezy made easy (Oct 22)
Assess ventilation carefully before investing in cooling tech to ensure the most effective system is installed and there’s a good return...
Complete solution for high-performing heifers (Oct 22)
Setting up a second unit to rear heifers has allowed one Lancashirebased herd to improve overall efficiency and performance. We spoke ...
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 ...
Breeding for lameness resistance – the next step (Sept 22)
Latest research has shown that resistance to lameness can be bred into cows more easily than previously thought. And now researchers and...
Invest in early nutrition to maximise growth efficiency (Sept 22)
Recent calf-rearing events, hosted by AHDB, explored how producers can optimise calf health by focusing on nutrition and weaning. We...
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...
Calf scour – know your enemy (Sept 22)
Is scouring cause for concern on your unit? We look at some key areas where easy wins can be put in place to help reduce the incidence of...
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...
Metric musings
Shropshire-based producer and award-winning columnist Roger Evans laments the loss of imperial measurements, and admits he has at least...
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...
Photographic precision is key to pro-active management (July/Aug 22)
Automating mobility and condition scoring using a 3D camera is proving a success for the furthest easterly dairy unit in the UK,...
Consistent approach key to top performance (July/Aug 22)
Top-quality genetics are matched with top-class management on one North Yorkshire-based unit, with a close eye on nutrition and tackling...
What’s ‘sparking’ typical milking problems? (July/Aug 22)
Stray voltage can create milking-time mayhem, but producers should rule out other factors before blaming electrical issues for unusual...
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...
Reshuffles generate renewed interest (May 22)
Two-time NMR/RABDF Gold Cup runner-up and renowned pedigree breeder James Tomlinson shares his top picks from the proven- and ...
Individual data key to improving SCC (May 22)
Targeting the dry-cow period to reduce somatic cell counts in the following lactation has paid dividends for one AHDB strategic dairy...
Teat sealants key to reducing antibiotic use (May 22)
Westpoint Farm Vet’s Tim Potter takes a closer look at the use of selective dry-cow therapy and internal teat sealants, and the correct...
Tag offers season-long fly protection (May 22)
Season-long fly control using fly tags is helping one Wales-based producer to stay on top of summer mastitis. TEXT SARAH ALDERTON Fly...
Top pedigree herd lifts coveted trophy (May 22)
An award-winning Essex-based pedigree Holstein herd has won the 2020 NMR/RABDF Gold Cup, much to the surprise and delight of its owners....
Take steps to tackle ‘hidden’ disease (April 22)
Westpoint Farm Vet’s Tim Potter tackles ketosis – a costly production disease that impacts a large proportion of UK dairy herds. Ketosis...
Pain-relief protocols protect productivity (April 22)
A recent study has shown that adding pain relief to lamenesstreatment protocols speeds recovery rates and offers milkyield benefits....
Genomic-testing uptake gathers pace (April 22)
The productivity gap between genomically-tested and non-tested herds is widening. This alone easily justifies and offsets the cost of...
Maximising grassland production and utilisation (April 22)
Implementing a nutrient management plan and adding heifers to a paddock-based grazing system have allowed one Wales-based producer to ...
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