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Ewes and lambs have tested very low in iodine (as expected) and trying to work out the best way to supplement them. Tups go out in 5 weeks. All sheep have just received a Flexidine injection. Given the blood test results were so low (35 ug/l test result, should be over 150 ug/l) I'm thinking...

Is it ok to worm then drench together , not mixed but two dosing guns if that makes sense? Or best do them a few days apart

Farm facts Location: Welshpool, Wales Milking 1,450 Holstein cows 2,500 acres which is dedicated to producing grass, maize and wholecrop silage Fully housed, all-year-round calving system All cows are put to Holstein AI, with the heifers kept as replacements and the bulls finished on one...

I've got some high yielding, special cows arriving with me at the end of this week, once here they will be housed day and night for now, I also have some heifers from woodmarsh to calve next spring who were also high yielding. I am contemplating keeping them in ayr next year and was just...

Need to order either buckets and teats, or bottles and teats to put in/on my claim hutches and I can't make my mind up which will be quicker/easier? Bottles are ideal for colostrum but harder to keep clean and do take that bit longer to fill but, they're nice as the milk stays clean and there's...

One of the main objectives at Potstown dairy farm, is to look at getting the energy and protein balance of its dairy herd’s diet as closely matched as possible so that the herd can operate efficiently and profitably. Nutrition and cow performance are closely linked. A high producing dairy cow...

Written by William Kellett from Agriland Dairy farmers should brace themselves for “the perfect storm” when it comes to silage quality this winter, with second cut results flagging palatability and digestibility issues, according to Mole Valley Farmers’ senior nutritionist, Dr. Robin Hawkey...

What calf starter pellets does everyone use? I've been on stobarts 18.5% for a while, but it's full of wheat feed and palm kernel, looking to move on to something else for the first 12 weeks of life.

Been offered some milk calves from a local dairy herd, hereford & bb x, at £120, I quite keen, to talk over missus> What everyone thinking. Working on £3 of milk power a day - does seem right....

Outwintering has several potential advantages over housing, but these have to be carefully weighed against possible concerns over animal welfare in unsuitable field conditions, the risk of soil erosion and performance targets. Start by taking a whole-farm approach to winter feeding and consider...

Looking at ordering some sheep bolus, tests show we're short on selenium and cobalt, the Mayo ones look good with 350mg of cobalt 100mg selenium, seen some others (g shepherd) at 1000mg cobalt and same selenium. How much cobalt does a ewe need?

Is it too late to stitch clover into existing sward?been waiting for rain now winter is round the corner.

Methane reducing feed additives have been cited as an innovative way for ruminant livestock farmers to help reduce methane emissions from their livestock. NFU livestock advisor Harriet Henrick looks at the story so far. Currently most additives are either incorporated into a total mixed ration...

Ruminant Health and Welfare (RH&W) would like to reiterate the legal requirement for providing calves with at least two milk feeds a day until 28 days of age. The reminder from the RH&W steering group comes at a time of severe cost pressure in the sector, leading to debate on social media about...

What do folks use to fatten cattle? currently on home grown barley milled up with protein and molasses added. It works but it’s not cheap. what does everyone else use? KW Alternative seeds? Is there other similar companies out there selling such stuff? or something else entirely? cheers.

Short on winter forage stock so need to plug a gap. Hoping I've got enough good quality silage to feed on the shoulders of the season so just need something to feed over the dry period. Straw seems to be readily available so has anyone any experience with feeding straw and Molasses to dry...

Must be time for an updated discussion on feeding in lamb ewes through the winter and lambing. Firstly hard feed is not being considered here due to system change. Not needing the time, disturbance and cost of fuel and wear and tear in ATVs and Snackers. When you add it all in to the...

This funding has been allocated to the Small Research and Development (R&D) Partnerships and Research Starter Pilot competitions. Small R&D Partnerships The Small R&D Partnerships competition, managed by UK Research and Innovation’s Transforming Food Production (TFP) challenge, ran from October...

Looking to demo our first straw blower never had one before will be used to bed youngstock yards and chop straw shortinto a bunker for tmr so must be short curently get hay buster contractor and bed up by hand notice lots of old blowers for sale quite cheep but why what wears or breaks on them...

The vulnerability of agriculture to climate change together with a key position to mitigate its effects creates a challenging but exciting scenario for innovation in the AgriFood sector. From KTN, as a network working to drive innovation, we support companies and researchers working to develop...