Livestock

Cutting grass at the optimum stage and applying a silage additive are just some of the reasons one all-year-round housed herd is producing nearly 50% milk from forage.

Applying a silage additive to multi-cut grass silage can help create a more stable fermentation and cut dry matter losses in the clamp by half, according to recent trial work.

Farmers are sharing images and videos of flooded land on social media after Storm Dennis battered the UK this weekend.

Reduced fertiliser costs and more milk solids means including clover in the sward could bring a benefit worth £215 per hectare, according to Irish research.

Thinking about what fertilisers are used and how they are applied could help farmers get ahead of the curve and reduce ammonia emissions before regulations are introduced.

This month, Ian Potter looks at the need to lift the image of dairying with the public, examines the dairy calf scheme being introduced by the two largest processors, and finally outlines the role beef retailers have to play.

Dog attacks on farm animals have cost the UK agricultural sector £1.2 million, according to a report by NFU Mutual.

Farming can help the debate about livestock and the environment become less polarised by explaining how complex and different farming systems are, and what the industry is doing to address climate change.

The government is planning a trade policy with as few tariffs as possible, but the farming industry warns that must not allow the import of products which could put British farmers out of business.