minerals

  1. N

    Feeding ewes post lambing

    How much meal do people feed ewes post lambing? And what date do they feed them to? Usually feed 2kg per day (split over 2 feeds) before weaning down to 1 feed and feed til middle of May time. What’s everyone’s thoughts?
    • NK10390
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    • barley cover crops ewes grass lambing lambs minerals oats soya turnout weaning wheat
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    • Forum: Livestock & Forage
  2. TFF

    Study shows nutritional benefits in regenerative agriculture crops

    Credit: Adobe Stock By Jeff Gelski SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, US — Farms that used regenerative agriculture practices such as no-till farming, cover crops and diverse crop rotations produced crops with higher levels of certain vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals than farms using conventional...
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    • Category: Regenerative Agriculture
  3. banjo

    Anyone tried liquid iron on pasture to remove moss ?

    Hello there I have some pastures that didn’t receive much fert during the last few years and the moss has started to take over, I know it needs lime and that is a step I’m starting to take this year. it’s been springtine harrowed hard and that has removed a lot but there is still a stubborn lot...
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    • Replies: 25
    • Forum: Livestock & Forage
  4. Agriland RSS

    Kite Consulting urges farmers to check mineral levels in cow diets

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland A dairy consultant at Kite Consulting has said that checking mineral levels in transition cow diets has never been so important. Maimie Sloan said that, with the ongoing effects of last year’s unique weather and straw and forage stocks...
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  5. nelly55

    Downer cow

    Second one in 2 weeks,usually the cows out winter but this year they had a lovely big shed and open yard.It’s our worse calving year in 40 years.One calf had to be cut out ,first downer cow I am sure was saying get my live calf out but vet said no,result dead calf pulled out next morning.Now...
    • nelly55
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    • beet calf calving cows grass grazing minerals phosphorus silage worms
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Livestock & Forage
  6. Exfarmer

    Exciting new step forward in Battery technology with the bonus they are Vegan

    I must thank my Australian friend John Maddock for sending me this sorry it is long winded Home Blog Battery Storage Australian Researchers Develop Vegemite-Based Sodium Gel Batteries Australian Researchers Develop Vegemite-Based Sodium Gel Batteries by Ronald Brakels 22 Comments SHARE...
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    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Renewable Energy
  7. L

    Any know the best way to prevent CCN in young lambs?

    What’s the best way to prevent ccn in young lambs
  8. Farmer_Joe

    Low copper texel x ewes what to use

    Got some eves which were failing to thrive mostly shearlings which have lambed year before with low copper (vet said limit is 6 one below and some just above) tricky as i hear Texel's are susceptible to copper toxicity, but the one with very low copper is shite so nothing to loose there! what...
    • Farmer_Joe
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    • bolus cattle ewes flock fluke heptavac lambing lambs minerals needle residual selenium sheep supplement tupping tups wormer
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Livestock & Forage
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