Careful monitoring of the performance and health of freshly calved cows will help to achieve expected lactation yields.  Particular attention should be paid to cows who ...

The January checklist covers: Cryptosporidiosis in calves Forage planning Key dates Begin the year as you mean to go on! Winter water Be Prepared – Dealin...

This is the fourth issue of our new publication, research insight. The aim of the publication is to translate relevant scientific research into useful information for you...

Protein feed markets are always volatile but farmers can look to forward plan purchasing protein sources to manage costs or introduce more home grown forage proteins to t...

Enclosed in this month's checklist: Staff Appraisals – Have you completed yours yet? Cropping for 2019 Can you tell your beef x from your dairy x? Mastitis du...

Natural Capital is the buzzword of the moment – but what does it really mean and why is it essential to farmers? This insight publication looks at why natural capital i...

Analysing forages and balancing rations with your nutritionist are important components of cost-effective feeding. Formulating a diet that works on paper is only part of ...

Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) is a highly contagious viral disease of cattle caused by the pestivirus. It causes huge losses in terms of reduced herd health, fertility, pr...

Enclosed in this month's checklist: Calf Pneumonia Electronic VAT returns Are you making decisions in the dark? Achieving Farm Efficiency Key Dates & Gr...

As the biggest agricultural contributor to UK ammonia emissions, dairy farmers are under increasing pressure to improve air quality. At present we are not on track to mee...