milk powder

Written by Agriland Team from Agriland A smooth transition for calves being weaned off milk is essential to ensure calves suffer no performance setbacks and continue to thrive. Farmers who have experience in rearing calves will know all too well that if a calf is weaned off milk before it is...

The lambing jack, I think I've seen it all now...

First time farmer here-I have an ewe 1 week post triplets that has developed runny nose and what appears to be bloat. We’ve treated with baking soda solution, but she is still not behaving normally. Any thoughts and suggestions welcome!

Written by Rubina Freiberg from Agriland Higher international quotations for vegetable oils, dairy products and meat have more than offset lower quotations for cereals and sugar last month. This is according to the latest Food Price Index by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the...

Written by Rubina Freiberg from Agriland The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) price index has risen by 2.8% at the latest trading event held today (Tuesday, April 2), which is the first increase since February 2024. The index increased from 1,055 at the previous event and now stands at 1,084. Today’s...

Previously, the only lambs that were bottle fed were ewe lambs that we were retaining for breeding so I wasn't that worried about the cost of a bit of milk powder and probably kept them on it longer than necessary. This year however I'm keeping any excess lambs (triplets, etc), inc tip lambs...

https://thefarmingforum.co.uk/index.php?threads/scotland-new-calving-interval-of-410-days-added-to-ssbss.407024/ Current Scottish calving index figures

So we rear alot of calves and sell at 4/5 months. Historically been sourced from market. With the obvious trial and tribulations with market calves, I think we do a v good job. However I feel I've come to the end of the line on that route. What we achieve is probably the best that can be done...

For the past couple of years, I was using an Irish origin lamb milk powder, whose brand name escapes me*, made with ewes milk. Super product on the lambs, mixed well and no brown crap settling out in minutes like the Volac stuff. How Volac can be used in an ad-lib situation escapes me, when it...

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...

Piece in today's Times: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/17c78956-926a-4336-82b8-b7d03280abab?shareToken=b7c5cad963ae805bbdbe135f542df425 In case link doesn't work: FWIW, my thoughts are that farms DO need to cut water pollution. If the water industry finally sort their act out then...

Written by Francess McDonnell from Agriland The average Global Dairy Trade (GDT) price index fell by 2.8% according to latest auction results published today (Tuesday, March 19). There were a total of 152 bidders in the event which saw 19,655MTof product sold. The average selling price was...

We have a number of livestock collective deals closing on the 3rd of March. 23/18 Milk Powder Collective Deal - 100% Dairy Protein - Made in UK 21/23 High Fat Milk Powder - 100% Dairy Protein - Made in UK 24/18 Milk Powder Collective Deal - 100% Dairy Protein / 60% Skim - Made in UK 20/17 Milk...

Written by Aisling O'Brien from Agriland The average Global Dairy Trade (GDT) price index across 2023 decreased by 24% compared to 2022, dipping to a five-year low of 850 in August. The dairy commodity trading company’s annual report published today (Thursday, February 22) shows that $2.4...

‼️CALLING ALL UK DAIRY FARMERS‼️ I am a fourth year student at Harper Adams University studying BSc Agriculture. For my final year project I am investigating the management strategies implemented within UK dairy calf rearing systems to reduce the prevalence of Johne’s disease. I would greatly...

No sh1t Sherlock, but at least people are noticing the truth at long last. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness/diet/nutrition/full-fat-milk-dairy-better-for-us-all-along/

Written by Colm Ryan from Agriland Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd has today (Monday, February 12) increased its 2023/24 season forecast farmgate milk price, with the midpoint lifting by 30c. The forecast farmgate milk price midpoint from New Zealand’s (NZ) largest dairy company has now...

Written by Rubina Freiberg from Agriland The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) price index has increased by 4.2% at the latest trading event held today (Tuesday, February 6). This is the fifth consecutive increase and the index now stands at 1,106. A total of 24,836MT was sold at an average price of...

Written by Rubina Freiberg from Agriland Lower wheat and maize prices have lead a decline in the Food Price Index of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) last month. The index of world food commodity prices fell further in January, with decreases in the prices of...

I realise this is a bit of a open question because everyone seems to like different powders but I just wondered what other people get on with. The powder I've been feeding is an.. 18% protein 22% oil 35% skim I've reared plenty of healthy strong calves on this powder but it's comparatively...