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Livestock features
Cubicle design is key to better yields
Ahead of two Dairy Efficiency seminars being held next month, FG meets one of the international speakers who will present his ideas on improving dairy businesses.
Rotational grazing plan aims to stimulate grass after frosts
With spring in the air and despite the harsh winter, dairy farmer, Paul Dean, is already into his rotational grazing system. Katie Lomas went to Cheshire to meet him.
UK silage quality declining despite technical improvements
DESPITE advances in technology and better understanding of the silage-making process, UK farmers are not making better quality forage, new research by Frank Wright Trouw Nutrition International has revealed.
Home-grown philosophy helps finishing go with a real flourish
Even given the slow start to spring, Mark Egerton is confident his grass-based system will be as effective this year as any other. JOANNE PUGH meets a beef and sheep farmer confident grazed grass is the best feed for finishing stock.
Milking for profit: Every extra pregnancy pays
READ our Milking For Profit special feature with all the latest news and technical advice for dairy farmers as well as features on new on-farm initiatives helping to boost dairy farmers’ profits.
A little bit of New Zealand on the West Sussex downs
The devastating foot-and-mouth outbreak in 2001 may be an unlikely source of inspiration, but for Chris and Caroline Hodgkins it was a blessing in disguise. William Surman visits West Sussex to discover why.
Targeting feed efficiency for lower costs
There is considerable scope for dairy farmers to improve feed efficiency, says Derek Gardner, national dairy consultant for Promar International.
Palatable fibre key to spring intakes in ruminants
Lush spring grass needs balancing to improve rumen function and maintain milk yields and quality.
Save on expensive feed by adopting cake-to-yield method
While milk yield per cow has increased slightly since 2000, milk from forage has dropped significantly, something Duncan Rose, chief technical officer of Carrs Billington, believes is cause for concern.
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Foot care crucial in fight to reduce infection
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Investing in the future of dairying
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High lifetime yielding cows are a way of life in Cornwall
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Don’t rush into building slurry storage
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Making NVZ compliance easier
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Challenging convention on feeding following a gamble on Blue heifers
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Sheep: Detailed lambing records are key to improving returns
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Sheep: Understanding different EID rules in the UK
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Sheep: Balancing both tups and tourists in succesful diversification
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Sheep: Growing family farm through the generations
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Experimenting with rations for better results
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Sheep: How small changes can make a big difference to your time
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Sheep: Identifying breeding flock replacements
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Sheep: Specialist rams for the hills and ewes for lowland farmers
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Maize Watch
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Dairy Health: Managing cows for entire lifetime is better than knee-jerk reactions
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Dairy Health: Long CI could benefit cows
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Dairy Health: LDY a good guage of health and fertility
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Dairy Health: Antimicrobials should be the last resort in tackling calf scour and pneumonia
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Dairy Health: Balancing cow’s needs post-calving will help speed up her return to heat
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Dairy Health: Step-by-step approach to tackling mastitis
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February maize special
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SAC meeting tackles herd health issues at West Plean
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Renowned dairy farmer turns his hand to beef production
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Beef: Building up a low-cost pedigree Hereford herd
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Huge potential of a fast-expanding dairy enterprise
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Beef special - January 26
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Beef: Strict breeding to meet buyers’ requirements
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Beef: Beating the age limit for bull beef
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Beef: Supply adequate cobalt by seeing the ‘complete picture’