Lowering the protein in parlour concentrate has the potential to boost margin over purchased feed by 5p/cow/day and reduce predicted nitrogen excretion by 15 per cent on one Wiltshire farm.
Farmers Guardian campaign reaches new heights as it launches to a non farming audience
Normality is returning, says David Holliday.
Turnout provides the chance to minimise parasite challenge to youngstock, thereby reducing the impact of parasites on weight gain, growth and fertility, says Sioned Timothy, technical services manager at Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health.
In 2022, the Animal Health and Welfare Pathway will be launched as part of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI); the culmination of more than two years’ worth of research and co-design between farmers, vets and Defra specialists.
Maximising milk production from every mouthful, careful selection of feed ingredients and reducing age at first calving can help dairy farmers reduce their carbon footprint.