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What's going on with Tracesure?
Is anyone having trouble getting Tracesure 3 in 1 Ewe and Lamb boluses? Ordered nearly 2 weeks ago, plenty phone calls and they still don't have them. Cant get locally but online was much cheaper too.- ladycrofter
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- Forum: Livestock & Forage
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Pre Tupping Energy
With the state of grass (or rather what grass) here and with me feeding haylage like its going out of fashion Im thinking the ewes will need a boost pre tupping in a months time. Has any one priced up energy blocks yet? What would be the preferred option...- Jerry
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When to late for turnip and forage rape?
We are in very dry part in missing all the rain that seems to be going round us.When is it to late to plant a HALF TURNIP /HALF RAPE mix.We are in Oxfordshrie?- A TEAM
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- Forum: Livestock & Forage
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"Methane evidence needed" - DEFRA
. The UK Government has today launched a UK-wide call for evidence asking agricultural industry, scientists and the wider public for information on the use of new types of animal feed products that can reduce methane emissions from livestock. Ruminant livestock – cows and sheep - are the...- onesiedale
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- Forum: Agricultural Matters
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Powering Pasture and the relevance of red meat in the 21st century
ALEX BREWSTER (2016 NSCH) The author farms at Rotmell, in the Highlands of Scotland, where Less Favoured Area farming has always been a challenge, limited by topography and dictated by climate. With less than 13 per cent of the land mass farmed by the author designated as ‘improved pasture’... -
Confessions of the Sheep/Beef Cattle/Pig Addicts
This is a thread for those who feel guilty about cluttering up dear old GUTH’s beloved price tracker with the chit chat that stop us all being that miserable our families would throw us all out to sit with the dog in the porch. All are welcome, you can even post prices if you want. The only rule...- Anymulewilldo
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- Forum: Livestock & Forage
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Report highlighting immediate gains of ruminant health on methane emissions
Ruminant Health & Welfare launch report highlighting immediate gains of ruminant health on methane emissions New report highlights the role reducing key endemic diseases in ruminants can play in contributing to the Global Methane Pledge formed at COP26 to reduce methane emissions by 30% by...- TFF
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Climate-friendly cows require methane inhibitors 2022-08-19
Photo: Shutterstock A new feed additive developed by DSM inhibits the emission of the greenhouse gas methane by cows, like adding nitrate to the feed does. Animal feed researcher Jan Dijkstra outlines the effect and possibilities. ‘The effectiveness of Bovaer – DSM’s product that inhibits... -
Gene editing and agriculture
Dr Cate Williams: IBERS, Aberystwyth University. In response to DEFRA’s consultation on the regulation of genetic technologies in English agriculture, gene editing (GE) has become a popular topic of conversation. GE encompasses a variety of tools, perhaps the most popular is CRISPR which... -
Planning for silage quality for dry cows
Strategic dairy farm host, Matt Jackson, runs a spring block-calving herd of 300 cross-bred cows at Penllech Bach in North Wales. The farm consists of 100 hectares, managed by Matt as part of a share-milking agreement. Matt has been focusing on getting the right quantity and quality of silage...