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Research trials have shown that feeding higher volumes of milk can lead to many benefits for calf, heifer and cow performance as well as the farmer. However, as we encourage higher litres there is often some reluctance due to the following myths. Read more: The benefits of feeding calves a...

Early scanning data shows rates are 20 to 30% lower than normal following grass shortages due to the drought, meaning it is important to pay particular attention to ewe nutrition to ensure as many healthy lambs as possible are born in the spring. High input costs and low scanning percentages...

Incorporation of spring varieties into rotations can enhance farm business resilience, especially in the face of increased input costs or weed burdens. When it comes to selecting the best variety for your farm business, end market, agronomic packages and consistency of performance are the most...

Wynnstay, the agricultural supplies group, has announced that it has acquired Tamar Milling Limited, a manufacturer and supplier of blended feed products, based in Whitstone, Cornwall. Tamar Milling supplies a range of mixed feed rations for dairy cows, cattle, and sheep, mainly in the southwest...

Clostridial disease management is a common topic in sheep farming with most of the UK’s flock vaccinated before lambing for prevention through passive transfer, but it is not given much thought by calf rearers. There are multiple clostridial diseases that can affect cattle, however, the most...

Ask a farmer what coccidiosis is, and he or she will inherently mention ‘blood scour’. Are they right? Yes and no. Coccidia is species-specific, the single-celled organism of the protozoan family. An infected host (e.g. lamb/calf) will shed billions of coccidia oocysts in their environment...

Life without TB no doubt would make farming a happier, more profitable experience for many of us. Saying this some have adapted within their areas and founded their businesses due to the disease, but we still need to aim to reduce the total number herds under restriction. ‘Bovine Tuberculosis...

Join us on the 2nd of November 2022 at Coleg Cambria, Llysfasi for the Wynnstay Sheep & Beef Event. A free event that brings together trade stands, seminars, workshops and key speakers from across the red meat sector to support Wynnstay customers to grow and develop their sheep and beef farms...

In this month's episode, Tony is tapping into the not-so-holy calf-rearing trinity. Joined by Millie Hendy and Jess Yeomans from our Calf & Youngstock Team, they explore how attention to detail with calf nutrition, hygiene and housing can result in successful calf rearing; and they get to grips...

When: Wednesday, 29th June | 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm Delivered by our host Ally Anderson BVetMed MRCVS, Zoetis National Veterinary Manager VPS from Zoetis. This webinar will cover the main species of worms that cause disease in sheep. We'll be covering... The impact these worms can have on...

Our podcast host, Tony is joined by three members of the Wynnstay Poultry Team; Fiona Hunt, Fred Liddell and Steve Marriott, as they discuss the link between egg size and profitability and look into how early flock management decisions can influence the size of eggs produced throughout the lay...

With the terrible events in Ukraine unfolding before our eyes, the consequences are being felt immediately at home. The Boss of Yara, Svein Tore Holsether has warned in a BBC interview that the situation could get even tougher and has spoken of the Ukraine war as ‘catastrophic for global food’...

Discover this year's recommended varieties, our maize growing guide includes specialist advice on how to get the most from your crop in 2022. Get your FREE copy of the Wynnstay Maize Growing Guide today, click here. Maize Growing Guide

The December 2021 - January 2022 edition is now available. Discover the latest special offers across our ranges, especially on our Lambing essentials. Get your copy here.

Welcome to the first episode of the Agri-Hub Podcast’s second season. This month, Tony looks at what it means to be AMTRA qualified with Agri Product Campaign Manager, Sarah Brooks. Also joining us is Regional Trade Manager, Chris Thomas who has recently been nominated as Store Manager of the...

Now is the time to consider parasite control for animals that will be housed over the winter period. In conjunction with your RAMA or vet, you need to work out what parasites you need to treat, which products to use, and when to administer them. The parasite risk changes each year and spring...

In this episode, we’re keeping our finger on the pulse of the dairy industry’s most important issue – milk quality. Tony is joined by our Technical Product Development Manager, Beth Parry and Technical Ruminant Manager from UFAC-UK, Mike Chown as they consider everything from first cut silage to...

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This month, Tony is looking ahead to Autumn and talking seed with Head of Seed, Toby Reich; Seed Sales Specialist, Joe Wood and Environmental Seed Product Manager, Amy Watts. Together, they’ll be discussing the best combinables, what’s new, disease and treatment, cropping options and...

When it comes to producing good quality, nutritious silage small things can make a big difference. This is especially true of mistakes. A shortcut or a small oversight can ultimately result in silage that is unusable due to insufficient dry matter content or worse, silage that is dangerous to...