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I have a calve born out in the field unassisted by a cow that’s had two calves previously three weeks ago. It has never sucked. It was tubed the first few days then it started to drink from the bucket. We strip the cow every day and let it drink from the bucket. However now that it’s eating meal...

What do you call white bits in Barley, almost like the grain is cracking. Was looking at fellas barley this morning and but in it.

Got some moulding on top of clamp from dry maize, 2021 harvest. Pronged it off but concern over contamination lower down. Where can I get mycotoxin binder, and is it worth using? Thanks

We've recently been asked by a number of forum members to post an overview of what Farmdeals can offer livestock farmers and members. We're really focusing on growing our products and offerings to help support our livestock members. If you have any questions or suggestions feel free to comment...

Can I mix some urea fertiliser in with my wheat to bring protein up slightly? Would be 30-40g per kg with max intake of 120-160g per cow per day obviously not strictly feed grade but have heard of people doing it and it being ok? Would be done with a proper mill and mix lorry so would be mixed...

Just interested how many Spring herds have started buffering? I would say this is pretty early and wouldn't normally buffer yet but our yields have dropped in the last 10 days by about 1.5 litres a cow, grass DM is low here at the moment and cows have started going through grass quicker as there...

Looking for recommendations for suppliers of individual free access minerals… ie mag, copper, iron etc. TIA

Written by Colm Ryan from Agriland With heatwave conditions set in across the UK it is important that farmers keep an eye on their livestock for signs of heat stress. Heat stress occurs when an animal’s heat load is greater than its capacity to lose heat. This is seen prominently in heavy...

Would anyone mind sharing how much electric they're using roughly and what's on it and also how many cows you're milking please? I have a feeling there is something massively wrong with mine. SSE are being as helpful as someone trying to shovel the Titanic out with a sieve

When fed correctly, good quality silage is the most cost-effective feed source for dairy and beef systems, and it supports both animal health and production. In dairy herds, feeding good quality silage not only helps maximise milk yield, but the breakdown of the fibre fraction of silage in the...

At a recent Innovative Farmers event a farmer asked the question: which tree species should I choose to provide the best nutritional supplements for my dairy cows? Ideally, there would be a simple table of tree species with their nutritional benefits listed next to them, and this would answer...

Hi was thinking of buying some store cattle and wondered how much profit is there? Thanks

Welcome to the latest issue of the RH&W newsletter. It’s been another busy month for the livestock sector and RH&W with multiple working groups making great strides forward with the Sheep welfare strategy – a document developed by industry for industry. It’s a great privilege to have so many...

What shall I feed for 3 weeks before calving? Holsteins, big yield variation (7000 to 12000 litres), we are slowly moving towards a lower yield grazing system. Herd av. 8500. Normal diet is 50% maize, 50% hay, 3kg Translac rolls. Semi-decab diet. No maize pit open at the moment due to...

I’ve about 1/2t of whole rape seed left in the store after cutting this year. Would it be ok to throw in a creep feeder mixed with while barley to help get rid of it? I can’t use it for seed as it’s a hybrid variety. Lambs are already used to the barley.

Got a cow gone down, last saturday after calving, was able to stand when being lifted on hip hoist. Not able to do this now, ankles just go over and legs become more spayed. Had painkillers and metacam. Not keen on lfting any more, but when triyng to getting up legs just go back in frog splash...

Our July livestock collectives did very well with many of our members getting a great price for Maize additives, minerals, rumen protected fats and milk powder. After speaking to our members and getting feedback on the collectives, we've listened to popular demand and have decided to run them...

Is it ok to give sheep a vitamin drench at the same time as a wormer?

We’ve had a couple of feeding cattle who’ve had temperatures, which we have managed to treat, however after they are losing condition - they are still eating normally. After discussions with our vet they seem to think that this may be the result of secondary fermentation of Trafford Gold in the...

Farmers are being encouraged to test first-cut silage before feed-out amid reports of high levels of ash in some silage crops. Liz Homer, ruminant technical development manager at Trouw Nutrition, says that while average ash levels are looking similar to last year, in some areas they are higher...