15 April 2019
At Kingshay….. On Wednesday 3rd April the cows at the South West Dairy Development Centre went out to graze for the first time since arriving at Beard Hill last May. With one of the...
12 April 2019
Kingshay costed herds have continued to show a slight decrease in average milk prices for February 2019 compared to February 2018 (29.11ppl compared to 29.46ppl last year). Milk yields were up 4% to average 27.7 litres per cow per day, however feed c...
29 March 2019
April newsletter Are you ready for the new financial year? South West Dairy Development Centre – update Milk Predictions Program Dairy Manager – review of winter yields EDF-UK Meeting in Yorkshire Somerset Women in Dairy “In m...
13 December 2018
With all the Kingshay news and views, this month's newsletter includes: An update on the South West Dairy Development Centre? Understanding yourself and others to make better staff management decisions Upcoming events Milk Sure - ...
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...
30 July 2018
Our Autumn prices are now set, with many mixtures the same or rolled back from the Spring price. Give your cows what they like to eat Kingshay trials evaluate the ‘performance’, ‘persistency’ and ‘palatability’ of grass varieties withi...
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...