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Epigenetics in Dairy Cows Dairy Insight

Epigenetics in Dairy Cows Dairy Insight

This issue explores how factors such as nutrition, health, stress and housing can influence gene expression throughout a cow’s life. It explains why early‑life manage...

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Equity Partnerships Farming Note

Equity Partnerships Farming Note

Equity partnerships can help to encourage the younger generation to remain in the dairy industry, and offer an attractive exit route for the retiring farmer. They can pro...

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Essential Farm Signs Farming Note

Essential Farm Signs Farming Note

Properly signed dangers can minimise the risk of accidents, as well as the risk of litigation if things go wrong. The number of fatal accidents in agriculture remains one...

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Establishing White Clover Dairy Insight

Establishing White Clover Dairy Insight

For more than three decades, Kingshay has dedicated its efforts to highlighting the significance of clover in grass leys. Now, amidst escalating fertiliser costs, pressur...

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Farm Health & Safety Dairy Insight

Farm Health & Safety Dairy Insight

Agriculture is one of the deadliest sectors to work in - with farm workers more than 20 times more likely to be killed on the job than the average for all other industrie...

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Farm Insurance

Farm Insurance

What is most commonly targeted by rural crime? How do you reduce your insurance premiums?

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Farm Security

Farm Security

In recent months, there have been numerous high-profile farm thefts in the press, including several cases of livestock rustling.  According to the NFU Mutual Rural Crime...

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Farm Vehicles: The Code of the Road Farming Note

Farm Vehicles: The Code of the Road Farming Note

The laws on farm vehicles can be a bit of a minefield and many farmers may not even realise that they are breaking them.  Should I be using red or white diesel? Do I...

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Feed Storage Farming Note

Feed Storage Farming Note

Effective feed storage saves both time and money. Feed storage bins can dilapidate over time and this can increase feed spoilage and increase the risk of a bin collapsin...

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Feed Trough Cleanliness & Surfaces Farming Note

Feed Trough Cleanliness & Surfaces Farming Note

Dirty feed troughs containing spoiled feed will reduce intakes, increase wastage and put animals at risk of disease. Clean troughs can improve daily dry matter intakes by...

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Feeding for Fertility Dairy Insight

Feeding for Fertility Dairy Insight

This publication explores the link between proper feeding practices and improved fertility in cows, highlighting individual nutritional needs of heifers, fresh cows, and ...

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Feeding Replacement Heifers Farming Note

Feeding Replacement Heifers Farming Note

Replacement heifers are one of the most valuable assets but also biggest costs to a farm. Physical development is more important than age at first calving for a success...

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