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Maintaining Hedgerows for Biodiversity (SFI 2023)

Maintaining Hedgerows for Biodiversity (SFI 2023)

In February the Government announced they were adding 6 new SFI (Sustainable Farming Incentive) Standards during 2023. A Hedgerow Standard has been included in the scheme...

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March Checklist 2023

March Checklist 2023

The March checklist contains: Restoring Poor Performing Pasture Keeping the Public Safe on Your Footpaths Accounting Year Changes for Self-employed and Partner...

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Managing the Diet for Success at Turnout Dairy insight

Managing the Diet for Success at Turnout Dairy insight

With the costs of purchased feeds at record levels, there has never been a more important time to challenge how much milk you can achieve from grazed grass. It is never ...

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Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF) 2023 Dairy insight

Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF) 2023 Dairy insight

On 9th February DEFRA launched a new round of the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF) 2023. FETF 2023 differs from FETF Round 1 (November 2021) in that it has b...

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February Checklist

February Checklist

The February checklist covers: Changes to testing rules for TB Units Time to Think Vaccinations Increased Payment Rates for CS and SFI ELM Scheme Expanding ...

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Milk Lactose Dairy Insight

Milk Lactose Dairy Insight

Of the three main milk solid components; fat, protein and lactose, lactose has the highest concentration in bovine milk. However, it has the lowest commercial value per u...

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Forage Mineral Analysis

Forage Mineral Analysis

Balancing diets is not just about ensuring you provide the correct energy, protein, starch, etc. Minerals are essential for health, fertility and production. With forage ...

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Q Fever

Q Fever

Q (Query) fever, caused by the bacteria Coxiella burnetti, is an important disease of cattle, sheep and goats. As well as causing potentially significant losses in dairy ...

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Reflections & New perspectives

Reflections & New perspectives

Begin the Year How you Want to Continue! - We all have good intentions to change what we do but setting a new pattern of behaviour can be a challenge. Once established, h...

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January Checklist

January Checklist

The January checklist covers: SFI Annual Health & Welfare Review The Costs of Infertility Slurry Infrastructure Grant – Deadline Agri-climate Report 2...

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Trace Minerals

Trace Minerals

Knowing and understanding mineral nutrition for your dairy cows, is vital to overall cow performance. An adequate dietary mineral supply and balance is a prerequisite to ...

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Vaccination Planning

Vaccination Planning

Vaccines have been available from the 1930’s, since then they have made a major contribution to improving cattle health and welfare. They are vital components in preven...

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