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does anyone have any info on the gas emission of plant residues that are left in the field. getting sick of the vegans going on about cattle gas emissions, and was wondering if any research has been done on the emission of plants as they break down ?

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...

Has anyone used this? 90% dry matter 14% protein, Supergrains really unreliable, got 2 loads in fairly quick succession and now shut down for 2 weeks. Alkaforage sounds expensive but looks to be cheaper on a dry matter basis,

Our bull has stopped eating and is making a low grunting noise with every breath, started 2 days ago but yesterday seemed better but worse now. Will be phoning the vet shortly, just wondering if you have any ideas? My father is thinking a wire. Been no change in his diet so ruling out acidosis...

Written by Brian McDonnell from Agriland On farms where calving begins in mid-January, there will now be calves between nine and 10-weeks-of-age, and it may be time to start preparing for weaning. Weaning should be done based on weight, not just age, and ideally during the rearing period you...

Just thinking aloud here.. Getting on for spring barley,maybe better off with something else. Thinking a couple of ton of grain maize off the 10a might be better. Would be all fed in house to beef. Can sow it with the combi, Have small conventional combine header to cut it(if it will do it)...

Rumen fluke here, and if it's here in the Highlands, it's everywhere 😱. We suspected a missing link, with losing a few healthy lambs last summer. Just suddenly going downhill for no reason, looking flukey but shouldn't be, and in spite of a very effective health plan. After reading the comments...

I've a gimmer which I think has acidosis. They were only on 1/3 lb of nuts per day plus silage, but I was feeding them in boxes and filling 2 ring feeders with silage from the bale by hand as they wernt eating the bales whole that well. What was happening a good few were leaving the nuts and...

Anyone know if these are available yet in the UK? I heard rumours someone had imported embryos in 2022? Vowed i would never touch sheep but having seen them delivering superb results in Albury Wodonga when visiting if i can get my hands on some here ill swap some of my cattle for sheep. They...

I've got a calf with scour for the first time in ages. She was born not even 48 hours ago, yesterday morning she was down, very dehydrated, lethargic etc I phoned my vet and asked what she would recommend, basically lots of fluid and a jab of diatrim for ecoli I tubed get yesterday morning...

Anyone seeing more joint ill than normal? I always get a hand full but treating about a dozen at the moment. Lamb outside and these are approx 10 to 15 days old. Weather been crap like everywhere so prob the cause. Treating with a big hit of Trimox LA and metacam.

Would a 5cube tub mixer mix home mix ration or is a paddle mixer better. Thanks

650 kg maize 250 kg megalac 100kg dairy minerals

Written by Brian McDonnell from Agriland Calves on many farms are now old enough to transition to once-a-day (OAD) feeding, which can reduce the workload considerably on farms. During the spring period, the feeding of calves and milking of cows are two jobs that take up a significant amount...

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 Brian McDonnell from Agriland Fat cows need to be closely monitored, as they are high risk for issues around calving. Over conditioned or ‘fat’ cows pose a risk as the calving season progresses – this is due to them having a longer dry period and thus, taking a longer time to...

Does anyone know where I could get some ketosaid from .Everyone seems to out of stock . It’s about the only thing I’ve ever used that can bring a twin lamber back from the brink! If you use something else that works well for you please share .And not a 4/10 cartridge!

Listened to the kite podcast today. I’m not sure how you guys do it. The resilience required is out of my league. what are individual plans going forward?Other than hoping a change of leader in Cardiff bay will help.

Written by Brian McDonnell from Agriland A displaced abomasum is not an uncommon occurrence during the calving season on dairy farms, and will present itself in a similar way to ketosis. It usually occurs within the first four weeks post calving, but the exact cause is not known. Calving is...

Written by Brian McDonnell from Agriland A challenged faced by all dairy cows after calving is negative energy balance (NEB), where energy demands are not being met by intakes. Although turning cows out to spring grass is important in a grass-based grazing dairy system, it can create a...