heat stress

Dear Dairy Farmers, We want to hear your views and experiences about heat stress in your cattle. Irrespective of if you think its an issue or not on your farm, if you have 4 cows or 4000 cows, we want to hear from you. The first 250 respondents, which I can confirm has not been reached at the...

Global heating could cause an extra 1.2m lamb deaths in Australia each year, study finds Written by Aston Brown from the Guardian University of Adelaide study finds potential lamb deaths from heat stress could increase from 2.1m to 3.3m per year under a 3C rise Sign up for the Rural Network...

Farming Equipment and Technology Fund 2024: guidance now available Written by Laurren March Credit: David S You will soon be able to apply for a grant through the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF). To help you prepare, we’ve published the FETF grant guidance on GOV.UK. In this...

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.

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Modern wheat breeding is constantly advancing, bringing yield and agronomic improvements to the table every year, but could looking back at old varieties bring something new to the table? CPM explores at how one scientific project is doing...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Potato Solutions has said doubts remain about the state of the potatoes yet to be lifted following recent “torrential rainfall”. The independent potato storage consultancy said that, although the bulk of UK potatoes have been harvested and stored...

Written by Colm Ryan from Agriland With heatwave conditions set in across the UK it is important that farmers keep an eye on their livestock for signs of heat stress. Heat stress occurs when an animal’s heat load is greater than its capacity to lose heat. This is seen prominently in heavy...

VICTORIA HALLIDAY As our climate changes, farmers are branching out when it comes to decisions on what they should grow. Here, we look at some crops that might fare well as UK temperatures increase, and consider how these might fit into a more sustainable farming system. On a farm in West...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland With the weather slightly improving over the coming days, many tillage farmers will be making a dash for the harvest finishing line, certainly where wheat is concerned. Teagasc is strongly advising growers to concentrate on harvesting grain; getting...

Written by Stella Meehan from Agriland Mileutis, an Israeli-based biopharmaceutical animal and human health company has completed a rigorous, randomised, case-controlled, clinical field trial. The results of the trial provide further evidence of the ability of its Imilac therapy to substitute...

Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine Reducing stress in maize to ensure cob quality and dry matter yield will be even more important for crops entering pollen development stage at flowering, say experts. According to Syngenta’s Andy Cunningham, stress at this point in the crop’s...

The UK farming sector is well-placed to continue to mitigate against climate change, but there are areas the sector needs to continue to tap into and develop further, says ADAS Research Director James Clarke in June’s NFU British Farmer and Grower magazine. The farming community has been...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Sodium has been recommended as an integral component of all grassland (grazing and silage) fertiliser programmes. The benefits of the nutrient in improving palatability and mineral balances are relevant at all times of the season. According to Origin...

Written by Michelle Martin from Agriland The UK is “dangerously unprepared” in terms of cooling abilities should the climate targets be missed, a new study has warned. However, it’s not alone; Switzerland and Norway have also been singled out by researchers from the Oxford Martin Programme...

Normally I nuke it with glypho. But some old neighbours always use to leave it to ripen naturally. This year, as ever, timing of the glypho looks tricky. Some is green, some is dead and will smash out under the sprayer belly. It hadn’t ripened progressively up the plant. Sims have died off...

Had a big spike in scc at our last milk recording. 20% of the cows above 250, bulk was running at 140-170, but has spiked now and clinicals are starting to show. My theory is when there on lots of silage they seem to spend more time lying down in the field on there own sh!te and less time...

Heat stress can disrupt average daily gain (ADG) in beef cattle, but new tools are available to help nutritionists and farmers around the world estimate losses — and take steps to regain production. Plus, recent research investigates the specific critical temperature for beef cattle linked to...

Taking steps to mitigate the impact of heat stress on dairy cows will help avoid production losses when temperatures rise Lallemand Animal Nutrition’s ruminant technical support manager, Nico Vreeburg, shares his top tips on how to prevent heat stress in housed dairy cows. How much does heat...

401: Managing heat stress in dairy cows Written by Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board From silaging to slurry spreading and bringing the cows in or out, the weather is a major driver of day-to-day life on British dairy farms. Last summer's unprecedented periods of hot weather will...

This is aimed at all working in the industry really, owners, tenants and staff. What motivates you to keep going when morale is low? I find myself on a cycle of very high moods to very low moods. Sometimes that can vary within the day or it can be weeks of high then weeks of low. As...