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As above, fortunately I am not the person in question, but unfortunately I think someone I now is.

Fed up with dealing with lame ewes despite regular footbathing, remedial trimming and use of ABs when required. Also fed up with Doris and Gladys up the village texting me daily saying ‘number 87 is limping, just thought you should know…’ Interested in footvax. Does it work? Are there any...

Anyone any experience feeding protected methionine or lysine in TMR or blend and reducing crude protein %? If so: What product? How much? How much of a reduction in crude protein? Worth it? Thanks in advance

Sheep are generally good at coping with extreme weather conditions, but the challenge is intensified when the cold temperatures are matched with snow fall and high winds or extreme weather is prolonged. Maintenance requirements increase during cold weather, with sheep using a higher...

Hello everyone!🐮🌾 My name is Gemma Bradshaw, and I am a BSc (Hons) Bioveterinary Science student at Hartpury University, and I am also a part time dairy farmer. I am currently researching the impact of pre-milking teat hygiene and cluster cleaning on bovine mastitis, by asking farmers about...

Hello everyone!🐮🌾 My name is Gemma Bradshaw, and I am a BSc (Hons) Bioveterinary Science student at Hartpury University, and I am also a part time dairy farmer. I am currently researching the impact of pre-milking teat hygiene and cluster cleaning on bovine mastitis, by asking farmers about...

Hello everyone!🐮🌾 My name is Gemma Bradshaw, and I am a BSc (Hons) Bioveterinary Science student at Hartpury University, and I am also a part time dairy farmer. I am currently researching the impact of pre-milking teat hygiene and cluster cleaning on bovine mastitis, by asking farmers about...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland National Milk Records (NMRs) Annual Production Report shows that total milk yield dropped by 104kg across all breeds compared to the previous year, reflecting the first fall in production for five years. NMR, a leading dairy information service...

Written by Michelle Martin from Agriland Three finalists have been shortlisted, from over 25 entries, for this year’s Royal Dairy Innovation Award. They are: SmaXtec – TruDrinking, UFAC – Envirolac and HerdVision – Auto Mobility & BCS. These three finalists have been chosen for their...

What's the difference other than £60/t? Does the protected stuff milk the cows for me or transport the grass to the silage pit? Or is it another magic potion created by someone clever? What time of the year do you need to switch to ammonium nitrate? End of may/early June?

So whilst I've been disappointed with my cows yields this year there have been one or two star performers who are still milking well The main one I'm worried about is dear old zandra from woodmarsh, she's only a first calver but is due again in March. Problem is she's still doing nearly 40...

Improvements to flock productivity has helped a sheep farm with improving carbon efficiency Exceeding targets for ewe efficiency and lamb growth rates is helping a Welsh sheep farm to become more carbon efficient. Hendre Ifan Goch, near Blackmill, Bridgend, produces lamb from a flock of 540...

In case you missed it in yesterday’s news. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-63660488 It’s a slow death, one nail at a time, aided and abetted by our national leaders. Just like this… Banging in the Nails...

Hearing that early sheep not scanning to well???

There was a chance to see a robotic dairy in action at this Agri-Tech Week event hosted by the Royal Norfolk Agricultural Association (RNAA). The RNAA also sponsored a farmer’s bursary for the REAP conference, held on Tuesday of Agri-Tech Week. The tour of Mill Farm Dairy gave attendees the...

Written by Brian McDonnell from Agriland Milk recording on Irish and UK farms has gained significant popularity in the last few years. A recent survey conducted by Herdwatch found that over three quarters of dairy farmers in the UK and Ireland are now milk recording in order to monitor cow...

Are cattle now a numbers game with forklifts at 90k, tractors at 130k, contractor rates and repair costs now through the roof it strikes me that running a small herd or fattning number will struggle to pay for this let alone provide a profit, arent producers going to have to think bigger in...

We normally feed ours just good silage once they’ve calved in the spring, having been on hay pre-calving. Good chance we’ll be short of silage in the new year. Assuming I can’t get hold of more silage any suggestions what I could add to good barley straw (which I have plenty of) to replace the...

Written by Agriland Team from Agriland The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) index has fallen for the third successive auction event today (Tuesday, November 1). The index has fallen back by 3.9%, to an average price of $3,537/MT across all products. The index now stands at 1,069 after event 319...

With pressure mounting for many this year due to the rising input costs and difficult silage season, farmers are having to investigate different wintering strategies. For many, brassica fodder crops have provided low-cost options to supplement winter feed. Especially for those short on silage...