Andrew Brewer talks to us about using the Allflex SenseHub system to highlight when cows are in heat and to identify any underlying health issues.
Understanding how each individual cow, heifer or calf is faring in terms of their general wellbeing, reproductive status and milk quality is critical to ensuring the dairy herd is performing to its maximum potential.
Before turnout it’s crucial to make a parasite control plan to protect your cattle over the coming grazing season.
Most maize crops were harvested successfully in 2023, but some growers were caught out by the sudden arrival of heavy rain in October. For those growers whose crops were not harvested before the wet weather arrived, harvesting was hampered by waterlogged conditions and, in the very worst cases, a small area of crops went unharvested.
Could intercropping help farm profitability and environmental goals? In the first of a series of articles on the winners of the Journey to Net Zero competition, we speak to Ben Adams on how he is using the award funding to find out.
Could composted manure prove effective at heating water for calf feeding and help reduce farm energy costs? Mandy Stoker, one of the winners of this year’s Journey to Net Zero competition, thinks just that.
If heifers are one of farmers biggest potential cash cows, farmers can understand how they can maximise their potential thanks to a new genomic tool which informs them of the best calves to invest in.
Being able to connect to the general public is quite a talent, and one that Will Young has mastered. Emily Ashworth pays him a visit