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Katie Fallon

Articles by Katie Fallon

Should dairy farmers feed smaller volumes of higher quality colostrum?

Dairy

Should dairy farmers feed smaller volumes of higher quality colostrum?

Feeding colostrum with a higher concentration of immunoglobulins at lower volumes is advised to reduce damage to calf gut health

clock 01 September 2025 • 3 min read
Managing store lambs to maximise performance

Sheep

Managing store lambs to maximise performance

Gradual diet changes, vitamin and mineral requirements and parasite controls are all key areas of consideration for optimal store lamb performance

clock 28 August 2025 • 3 min read
Welsh seaweed fertiliser helps boost silage yields

Dairy

Welsh seaweed fertiliser helps boost silage yields

Field trials have shown a new natural plant biostimulant made from Welsh seaweed increases dry matter content in silage yields

clock 19 August 2025 • 4 min read
Attention to detail key for multi-cut silage systems

Dairy

Attention to detail key for multi-cut silage systems

Agriculture director at Germinal UK and Ireland, Ben Wixey, shares his advice on getting the most out of a multi-cut silage system and why the devil is in the detail

clock 11 August 2025 • 7 min read
Why you should invest now to get the most out of EID technology on-farm

Livestock

Why you should invest now to get the most out of EID technology on-farm

Farmers are being encouraged to start investing in EID systems now to get the most out of the technology before it becomes mandatory in 2027

clock 09 August 2025 • 4 min read
New Lely Astronaut A5 robot automates milk filter changes for dairy farms

Machinery

New Lely Astronaut A5 robot automates milk filter changes for dairy farms

The Astronaut A5 Next features practical upgrades set to benefit robotic dairy farms, with the last manual process now fully automated

clock 05 August 2025 • 6 min read
OPINION: Yet another disease for farmers to contend with

Blogs

OPINION: Yet another disease for farmers to contend with

This week from Farmers Guardian's livestock specialist Katie Fallon

clock 04 August 2025 • 1 min read
Beef Shorthorn takes top honours at Dumfries Show

Shows & Sales

Beef Shorthorn takes top honours at Dumfries Show

This year’s Dumfries Show saw the beef inter-breed champion crowned supreme in the show’s first ever champion of champions competition

clock 04 August 2025 • 6 min read
Sheepdogs, Swaledales and a forward-thinking mindset: One shepherd's story from the Northumberland fells

Farm Life

Sheepdogs, Swaledales and a forward-thinking mindset: One shepherd's story from the Northumberland fells

A progressive attitude has seen one farmer and renowned sheepdog handler from Northumberland achieve success both on-farm and on the course

clock 31 July 2025 • 9 min read
Sheep Special: Quality breeding stock the cornerstone of Northumberland family farm

Livestock

Sheep Special: Quality breeding stock the cornerstone of Northumberland family farm

Bluefaced Leicester and North of England Blackface breeds lie at the heart of the Ridley family's sheep enterprise

clock 30 July 2025 • 9 min read
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