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In recent years, the term Regenerative Farming has become more widespread in its use. This interest has not only been within the industry, but regenerative agriculture ha...
Environmental concerns surrounding the production of soya bean and palm means their use in dairy cow diets is becoming increasingly unacceptable. Some supermarkets have a...
Achieving good, natural cow flow in and out of the parlour will reduce frustrations in the pit and minimise cow stress. Less requirement to push cows in for milking will ...
Enclosed in this month's checklist: Staff Motivation & Appraisals Rodent Control Small Grant Scheme & Woodland Creation Grant Your Silage Clamp â€...
DEFRA has announced it has opened applications for Round 3 of the Countryside Productivity Small Grant Scheme. The scheme provides funding for farmers to improve the prod...
Liver fluke is a highly pathogenic flatworm parasite called Fasciola hepatica. Infected mud snails (Galba truncatula) shed liver fluke cysts onto pasture, where cattle gr...
Enclosed in this month's checklist: Calf Pneumonia Grazing Late Season Grass Fresh Calvers Outwintering Heifers Transitioning to the Winter Diet Thes...
Labour is often one of the biggest sources of complaint on dairy farms. However, having a motivated team that works hard to achieve high levels of business performance ul...
Navigating succession can be difficult and even more so if you do not have anyone to take over the business. When it comes to farmers without an immediate successor, few ...
Farmers aim for a quick efficient milking. But can milking be done too quickly? This DAIRY insight explores the concept of bimodal milking and what practical actions you ...
In twenty-century Britain, all professional businesses are expected to have a web presence and farming should be no exception. Creating a website can help with the recrui...