freisian

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...

Who's used them? Considering it now Genus have the UK distribution license... Would they make sensible cows for an autumn block system? Target here (not necessarily what we achieve) = 600kg MS from a 600 kg cow, up to 2t concentrate fed to yield. Would they be too small? Get too fat on...

Group of 8 Irish Freisian cross Jersey cows, average weight roughly 550kg. PD'd in calf to Pedigree Angus/Hereford, calving June and July next year. For sale due to moving our calving block. Average calving interval of the group 380 days. Average SCC of the group 121. No milk meters in parlour...

For another animal rights hatchet job after they infiltrated a South Wales dairy farm and filmed what is certainly some very poor practice by foreign dairy staff that are/were not properly managed. The shite will undoubtedly hit the fan about this over the next few days. Some farms are getting...

I think I’ve got myself into a pickle mainly down to my own naivety. I’m a partner in the family business - my father and myself. we’re a tenanted farm with a reasonably sizeable livestock enterprise. In terms of profit, we are split 51% to my father and 49% to me. Total profits on the...

Ive been crossing my jersey and crossbred herd to bf for good few years cus of calf issues anyway the bf is ok but as a small trial i used nr.The nr are my best cows and am tempted to go all nr has anyone done this i know culls will be less but still ahead of jersey x.Calves i found some...

Any thoughts and ideas to a 60 cow dairy on approx 65-70 acres, on a low input low output system (grazed on herbal leys in summer, housed and fed bale silage in winter). A majority of milk sold wholesale, and some sold at the farm gate. How much rent would you be paying per acre for a small...

We are thinking about using some Irish Holstein on our British Friesian type herd. We are on a grazing system and are heading towards spring block calving. Main reason we are considering is to increase milk yield per cow. What are they like? Are they good robust cows with good temperament?

Have been looking for some straws for the galloway heifers. Wanted to use lowline Angus but it's not available or €250,- per straw. Came across Murray Grey, seems interesting especially the square meater Anyone used them before?

I am looking for a relief milker for our 100 cow British Freisian herd near Bath. Ideally to cover Saturday afternoon milking and twice on Sunday every other weekend but I am open to other options. Possibility of additional shifts to cover staff annual leave if required. Please email...

https://www.1news.co.nz/2023/01/24/fonterra-tells-suppliers-they-can-no-longer-kill-bobby-calves/ Interesting parallel with Arla.etc. Will this lead.to reduction of NZ dairy production? Export opportunity for UK dairy products? Discuss.

Targeted at anyone on a cheese contract or constituents to an extent but anyone's views welcome. We calved late March to ĺate June this year, first year farming on own account, doing the same next year. The hot summer has made me question it but not going to change everything after 1 year of...

As in the title really. What are people thoughts on exspantion in the current climate ? Have we reached a new normal base price wise? Feed ? Fert ? Milk ? some local farmers holding off buying sheds and equipment ect in the last 2 yearsbecause of price rises, waiting for them to come back...

I would be interested in hearing opinions on target milk yields of autumn calving cow calving September/October and going to grass last week of March early April depending on weather After turnout in the spring Would you go for a higher yield where the cow gets grass and cake or lower yield and...

I’m looking to take on around 50 calves in June and would prefer to buy private.Any breed considered and would need to be in Devon let me know if you have anything

We have horizontal rails above timbers along our feed barrier and we feed silage blocks, however we are getting too much silage pulled through onto the floor so we are thinking of replacing the timbers with either a concrete panel or simply shuttering some concrete in situ. What height should we...

Should I still vaccinate cows or not ? Been closed herd for good few years now only buying bulls in from Bvd negative breeders , annually screen batch of calves, haven’t had it before . Suckler cows. Just think it’s a very expensive thing to do especially if not needed.

Anyone got any suggestions as to what’s the best way forward with these? September to December born. We’ve kept everything and their all entire so far. Going to do a spreadsheet later to compare costs but with feed prices where they are it seems insane on a barely beef system. Open to anything...

Hi TFF, Aiming to hit first calving about 24 months. Wondering what supplements, if any, people feed, to get growth rates. Here they graze in summer set stocked permanent pasture, housed in winter and fed maize/round bale silage. Plus 2kg 16% cake per day from 3 months til in calf. Keen...

What does a P-3 look like when living , sent cull holstein cows in deadweight all at of the palour . i would of called condition 3 so was suprised when they came P- with the best cow P-3 thou weighed 346 kg ?