Dairy Farmer
Livestock
Are you overlooking the passive improvement you could gain in your herds’ fertility? In combination with good management practices, a consistent focus on breeding for better fertility plays a critical role in improving your bottom line.
28 April 2020
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5 min read
Livestock
THE dispersal of the Willenhall herd of pedigree Holsteins on behalf of Roger and Lin Edwards, Bettisfield, near Whitchurch, which was due to be held at Shrewsbury market was rearranged as an online auction.
21 April 2020
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1 min read
Livestock
In early March, after watching the news, we casually suggested that if we ever had to go into isolation it could take us a while to notice any difference, such is the reality of many farmers’ lives at this time of year.
12 April 2020
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2 min read
Livestock
Getting maize off to a good start will be particularly important this spring, given the wet autumn and winter bringing the likelihood of colder soils and later drilling alongside the loss of key seed treatments this year.
10 April 2020
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4 min read
Livestock
The new ranking for young Holstein sires, published by AHDB Dairy, features some show-stopping figures.
09 April 2020
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7 min read
Livestock
The results from Pioneer’s on-farm maize hybrid trials harvested last autumn have highlighted three varieties of interest to UK dairy farmers drilling crops this spring. Sara Gregson reports.
05 April 2020
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3 min read
Livestock
Farmers have urged Government to halt plans to continue the statutory requirement of bovine TB testing for cattle, in light of the on-going COVID-19 pandemic.
30 March 2020
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2 min read
