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one spelling mistake and this thread could go in a completely different direction We've 3 Bores and there disgusting. Iron and manganese. Before we go for a new filter system that's north of 10k, has anyone fitted a normal milking filter and sock to the water line before it enters the...

We've struggled way too much to get sand this winter, as with last winter and presumably next too. We've decided to concrete 320 beds and mat them. 90 days fully housed*apart from 2023 spring* Teemore mats are 40 quid cheaper than mayo mats, will we see the benifit of the more expensive mat...

As above, red clover and some High sugar ryegrass, what analysis would the silage show? And will the cows milk off it well? What sort of total dm tons/ha are people achieving in a 3/4 cut system? More than happy to apply some N to kick it off in the spring, and slurry in the season. Ph all...

Whats the best, and why would i not used a OAD powder from 4 weeks to weaning. Cheeres

Whats the collective thinking? Few options for this winter, none of them very exciting! Buy your cake wrong and milk price slip 4p and it wouldn't be that great! Stick or twist, who knows where the price is heading. People saying a bit of rain and the price of raw materials will fall, In a...

Have cows run in 1 group but with 2 different sheds/bedding types. For example, a shed on mats and sawdust and an adjacent shed on sand. My chap who thinks he is an oracle on all things cows says I'm asking for trouble. People experience good and bad welcome

just had the blood results back, low on iodine levels. Apart from bolus how are people supplementing iodine? Thanks in advance

Any user experiences please. 2012 era. Reliable? Pleased with it? Pitfalls?

What's peoples opinions? Got 50 acres to plant end of next week if we get some rain, was gonna go turnips. Want to eat it mid july till mid aug before going back to grass. Should I look at some forage rape? Or stick with the turnips?

AHDB have been on for a few weeks doing meetings with RLD, has anyone been? They have an article in the farmers weekly this week, and reading the farm facts i wonder what pearls of wisdom they have been here sharing? 1075 cows 950 cows in milk. 20 full time staff plus 4 partners. 720 ha...

Been to a herbal ley meeting today. The stand out aspect is £309/ha for 5 years. Spent the afternoon milking running figures through my head, So....half the cows, half the staff, no fert input so another saving. Easy milkings with parlours at half capacity. Once your in mid tier then...

In the autumn, it has been pointed out to me that my cows lost weight from calving too breeding. I feel, but cant confirm until pd in the next few weeks that our conception wont be a patch on the last 2 years. Last year after 9 weeks we had 10% mt This year I'm feeling 15%+ mt after 12 weeks...

No company will recycle black plastic im told today, cant send it abroad anymore as they refuse to take it due to soil contamination, no one can afford to wash it because of disposing the dirty washings. We need to find ways to reduce its use as its getting out of hand. Whats the collectives...

Following in from the 4m sexed semen, I read and hear a bit about farms getting on well with sexed beef semen. With that in mind, and I shall certainly be looking into it for next season, if it takes off will we be our own worse enemy or will the suckler herd suffer? Cold wet night as you can...

Feeding liquid feeds to make up a short fall in forage. Any tips? Anyone done it? Can get adlib feeders and already have 30ton liquid tank.

So......were all in a bit of a pickle with the weather. I want to plant something 20th September, to graze in feb,march and April. Then the same paddocks be put back into kale/turnips for aug pick. Then back into a reseed. So what to plant in September, Turnips? Kale? Westerwold? Forage...

Anyone not doing anything? Just stop milking them, fly spray and away for 6 weeks. Very dry conditions on cows that arnt too delicate, not giving much milk with very good cells.

What are rates and what products are people applying? On new platform, my neighbour has had cows for as long as...and is consistently growing more grass than i am, 40 years of arable has taken its toll. So after a discussion with agronomist and a few influenctual farming peers, my question...

What is classified as a high grass sugar % in a fresh sample of grass? Ive gone some samples before we take 1st cut, mainly to find n levels, but sugars have come back at 7%. Is 10% achievable?

Are these trailed 5m Kuhn mowers any good?