01 November 2018
The clocks have changed from British Summer Time and many of us have had our first frosts for the year – it certainly appears that winter is on its way. As the season changes, it provides a chance for reflection on the year so far, and what a year ...
02 October 2018
Kingshay and Agri-EPI have today, 2nd October 2018 launched its state-of-the-art South West Dairy Development Centre in Somerset, which aims to offer a fresh vision for sustainable UK milk production. The £1.36 million, 180-cow dairy unit p...
28 September 2018
With all the Kingshay news and views, this month's newsletter includes: What does the future hold? Fertility Focus South West Dairy Development Centre - Farmer Open Day, 3rd October 2018 Show Season Welcome to our two newest associate...
09 August 2018
Simon Smith has recently joined our team of associate consultants, specialising in nutrition, business planning, staff management, financial budgeting and scenario modelling. To contact Simon Smith call 07711 491652 or email simon@smithfarmconsult...
13 July 2018
Not feeling listened to or respected are one of the main reasons staff leave farm businesses. With Brexit looming, sourcing staff is only going to become harder, which places greater emphasis on retaining people and building your reputation as a good...
02 July 2018
With all the Kingshay news and views, this month's newsletter includes: Better Business Insight The New Dairy Unit – our Herdsman’s Perspective 10-year Trends in the UK Dairy Herd Welcome to our newest Associate Consultant Coming Soon...
19 April 2018
Our April Newsletter covers: What is the most cost effective dairy system? New Dairy Insight Service Dairy Manager Update: milk from forage Which hoof blocks or shoes are the best? – Kingshay’s latest Tried & Tested survey King...
07 February 2018
What is the most cost-effective dairy system? With Brexit just around the corner, and global dairy markets remaining volatile, farmers are going to have to manage risk more carefully than ever. This demands a critical focus on profitability, whic...
29 September 2017
Our latest edition of the Newsletter covers: Antimicrobial Stewardship and reducing antibiotic use on farm New TB Advisory Service Dairy Manager Update New Facebook page to help find farm workers Download the newsletter HERE
27 July 2017
Milk price range narrows, while feed efficiency gaps remain wide The rolling average milk price to March 2017 may have decreased by 0.6ppl to 23.8ppl in this year’s Kingshay Dairy Costings Focus Report, but lower paid farmers have seen welcome p...
27 July 2017
At Kingshay... Last week Kathryn Rowland was busy with 2 farmer discussion groups discussing their actual Costs of Production data and key performance trends. If you are in a discussion group and would like to know more details about what Kingshay c...
18 May 2017
Budgeting is an increasingly important part of running a farm business, and now farmers can benefit from new financial planning software developed specifically for flexibility and ease of use. AgriBudget, developed by Kingshay and the Farm Consult...