calcium

Does many of you use cattle boluses on yoyr cows? Looking about doing it to help boost fertility. Red a few bit on the net there and some suggest using boluses containing beta carotene but cant find many products for sale that have it on a quick google search, find it odd that alk trace dont...

Hello Got some BFL ewes which have had to come in onto straw early. Some of the multiples are going off their legs with being so heavy. Legs swelled etc. Had it before but just wondered if anyone jabs them with anything to help or just have to ride it out? Thanks

I know nothing of the workings of these systems, we have one installed and it has recently started dripping from the overflow / relief valve thingamy the instructions say to shut off mains open bottom hot tap and relief valve until empty then recharge system. done this but still dripping it has...

Anyone used this: https://www.moleonline.com/net-tex-calci-ewe-drench-500ml-1270537?_$ja=tsid:~cid:19635440391~agid:~tid:~crid:~nw:x~rnd:11589858249001596477~dvc:c~adp:&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA5rGuBhCnARIsAN11vgQ_xX0VlXJ--FuVE7SYPqQKvSN1CpVIzda_fcD0CMjnHh9FoBg80VwaArAcEALw_wcB Ive run out...

An Older experienced ewe very heavy with lamb went down but is still eating and drinking. The lambs do not seem to be in the uterus. Reaching inside the uterus I could feel a lamb's hoofs but it seems to be outside the uterus on the other side. The uterus seems entirely empty but seems to have...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Following what’s been a miserable autumn season, the pressure is undoubtedly on to ensure spring crops successfully overcome potential weather extremes that come their way. CPM looks at some of the options on the table. By Janine Adamson...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Managing crop nutrition is a nuanced subject at the best of times but add in net zero goals and it becomes a whole new ballgame. CPM explores how crop nutrition can go hand-in-hand with environmental goals. By Melanie Jenkins and Rob...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Could improving nitrogen assimilation and carbon fixation be the key to helping autumn crops to bounce back from adversity? CPM investigates the potential of 2-oxoglutaramate technology. By Janine Adamson With much focus on spring...

Hi. Dry cows are short of protein. Had the same issue last yr and had colostrum issues for a while. Feed rep is suggesting we need at least 2 kgs of dry cow rolls &£473 a ton. Is the best solution? Through management calving issues aren’t a big issue here.

I've done a quick search on here and not found anything on this- Last year we had quite a few prolapses. I recall that this can be linked to low calcium. we home-mix barley for them, so I wondered if I could chuck a bit of calcium into the mix- if so, what sort? Can a high calcium diet do a...

I have some sheep house for lambing later in month , been in 3 weeks now as was wet ground . Been doing grand getting sheep rolls good new grass haylage & access to high energy licks . This morning at feeding 2 holding back , one lying down not flat out other standing hanging both ears ...

What has already been done? Last year, a project to establish the level of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) in arable soils across a range of locations, soil types and management systems was carried out. The project, led by Dr Tom Thirkell of the Crop Science Centre, complemented work...

Written by Brian McDonnell from Agriland Calves will be arriving on farms in the coming weeks, meaning it is now time to ensure that you are ready for their arrival. Spring is the busiest time of year on the majority of dairy farms, with the arrival of calves and a return to milk production...

We had 45mm of rain in last 24 hours!! So I tried to work out the weight of water per acre. Somehow I got to 1111.5 tonnes per acre!! Somehow I must of got it wrong @Dave W thinks I'm an idiot😃 what is the real weight of water per acre?

As title really We are mixing Urea and AS. Am I right in thinking that for applications from 1 Apr 24 we need to include an inhibitor ? What's on the market to add to the mixing process or add to the sprayer when filling in yard/field ? Thanks S.

I have a 12.5 acre field that has an average ph5. And a problem with reeds as the field gets very wet. I have been advised to apply lime to up the ph level and wonder how much per acre. TIA

Abstract Soil fertility and productivity are severely impacted by exploitation and degradation processes. These threats, coupled with population growth and climatic changes, compel us to search for innovative agroecological solutions. Prebiotics, a type of soil biostimulant, are used to enhance...

I've been having mild to severe abdominal pains over the last three months. Can be left or right side, sometimes both and pain varies from discomfort to severe. I've had kidney stones before and initially thought they had come back as the pain was the same and in the same place. Blood, poo...

Hi all Hope you had a great Christmas just wondering if anyone has any knowledge on soil analysis???! The attached is my fields results , anyone who can give feedback would be much appreciated

So probably been asked a few times now but. If I wanted to keep ram in with ewes until end of February ( due to lamb beginning of march ) would feeding lamb creep be an OK substitute for ewe nuts. As I'm aware that you can't feed ram ewe nuts, obviously isn't going to give the same nutritional...