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    Over 35% of UK dairy farmers have implemented climate mitigating strategies - are you one of them?

    Good morning, as part of my university dissertation research, I am investigating dairy stakeholders attitudes towards climate mitigation strategies. So far the results have shown over 35% of UK dairy farmers have engaged with some-form of climate mitigation strategy, with a further 90%...
  2. D

    Calf prices

    3 week old Angus and Hereford calves, out of crossbred cows, well reared and will be a decent size for age. How much should we ask? Always do price across the board for bulls and heifers; last year was 120 bulls, 90 heifers. Same buyer for three years, he collects within a couple of days of when...
  3. S

    Jersey v xbreeds.

    Please may I ask about pure Jersey breed versus Jersey Crossbreeds, (with Holstein Friesian etc) overall performance? Any major differences? Thankyou.
  4. B

    Why Are Young People Not Learning Trades/Skills?

    Nearly everyone ive asked to do a "job" is at or over retirement age, busy as hell? Examples, metal worker/welder, blacksmith, motorcycle dent, classic bike painter, thatcher, motorcycle seat recoverer, maker, etc etc etc? Just named a few, i bet others can name many other skills/ trades, that...
  5. E

    New entrant looking for advice on slatted sheds for sheep and cattle

    We are looking at buying a farm steading and part of our business plan includes constructing a new shed and converting an existing shed looking for advice on things to consider and a sounding board on whether our plans sound reasonable. Converting existing earth floor shed to slatted sheep...
  6. Agriland RSS

    New NI regional board will ‘strengthen links’ between farmers and vets

    Written by Agriland Team from Agriland The establishment of a new regional board in Northern Ireland has been announced by the Moredun Foundation, a leading farming animal charity. Chair of the Northern Ireland Moredun Foundation Regional Board, Dr. Simon Doherty said: He added that this...
  7. L

    Thoughts please 2

    We don’t use a huge amount of straw. Maybe 40 tons a season. For large calf pens. (7) calving pad and colostrum group. Would the savings in straw usage given the ever rising price warrant the dust and cost of some Sort of straw chopper/shredder? all but one pen would be easy access.
  8. L

    Thoughts please

    Apart from not grazing calving has gone well. very little mastitis none at all in the heifers. However we have around 8% with a blind quarters. I was unable to test seal the quarters in question before Christmas. Suggesting the problem had occurred earlier In their lives. thoughts on what...
  9. Jockers84

    Soft wean first attempt

    Had been meaning to use this technique for a few years now but was never getting around to it. Made point of it this year as I’m struggling for space due to parks being too wet to put the mothers out just yet. Bought so clips from the internet and fitted them on Friday, was going well, haven’t...
  10. Cmoran

    Dosing calves for coccidiosis?

    Has anyone mixed the dose for coccidiosis in with the milk when feeding bucket reared calves or will I just go to the trouble of dosing them and be lazy!! It for prevention as had some trouble last year
  11. bobk

    Turnout day ...

    Anyone hazard a guess ? May isn't off the table
  12. Agriland RSS

    Weed control crucial in managing red clover swards – AFBI

    Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Red clover has the potential to fix up to 250kg of nitrogen (N)/ha from the air on an annual basis. This figure is based on swards containing up to 5t of clover dry matter (DM)/ha. The N fixed from the atmosphere is translocated throughout the growing...
  13. Agriland RSS

    Dairy ‘Gold Cup’ open day to be hosted by 2024 winners

    Written by Maeve Hennessy from Agriland The winner of this year’s National Milk Records (NMR) Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) Gold Cup at Dairy-Tech, Bisterne Farms will host the open day on Wednesday, May 22. Bisterne Farms will be showcasing how their, low-input...
  14. Ffermer Bach

    Today programme on introducing Wolves

    Just heard Ben Goldsmith this morning talking about the benefits of introducing Wolves to the UK, I thought Minette did a good job refuting his arguments, but we can see its the start of the drip drip drip approach to soften up public opinion.
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    Price of breeding stock?

    So I’m needing to get a rough value of all my stock for the bank. Only things I’m struggling with as I’ve never sold or bought at that age is the price of my cows and heifers with calves at foot? they are all blue x dairy cows and heifers with good shapey 2 month old lim calves on them. What...
  16. Cowabunga

    Large scale fraud and criminality on Pembrokeshire mega-herd farm.

    https://newsroom.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/news/substantial-fines-for-farmers-who-knowingly-kept-cattle-with-bovine-tb-reactors-on-farm Read the article. It brings the dairy industry into disrepute and in my opinion they should have substantial jail time as well as confiscation of assets on top of...
  17. dairygeek

    Calf health startup Smartbell open for investment

    Agritech startup Smartbell is raising funds to help the company grow and develop further products which improve animal health and productivity. This is an opportunity for anyone to invest, with options to own a share of the company starting from £10. For details, click here. Smartbell has...
  18. Agriland RSS

    Pneumonia in calf sheds now becoming a risk

    Written by Brian McDonnell from Agriland As calf sheds begin to fill on farms this spring, pneumonia can begin to become an issue on many dairy farms. Pneumonia and scour are the two biggest killers of young calves, so prevention of these illnesses should be of high priority. Pneumonia is...
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    Understanding the performance of cows in a milking herd based on EBI

    As part of my final year project. I am researching “understanding the performance of cows in a milking herd based on EBI”. I would appreciate it if you could take 5 minutes of your time to fill out an online survey. Please find attached the link below...
  20. Agriland RSS

    Dairy advice: Time to complete a calibration of your feeders

    Written by Brian McDonnell from Agriland Most dairy farms are now well into calving. With a good number of cows calved, an important job to now complete is the calibration of your feeders. Overfeeding or underfeeding cows will have different impacts on your herd, with over feeding a waste...
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