Technical

First cut grass silages are showing subtle shifts in fermentable nutrients, meaning careful balancing will be needed to get the most from this year’s crops which reflect the challenging growing season

Orange wheat blossom midge and gout eggs spotted in UK cereals

Studies have shown that heat stress during the dry period can not only affect productivity in the following lactation, but also the productivity of daughters and granddaughters

Understanding the value of slurry is key to utilising nutrients efficiently and growing quality silage

Dual azole approach offers higher level of control than single azoles, according to agronomist

Diluting the risk of opportunistic environmental infection is key to managing and preventing mastitis in the dairy herd

With tight margins and challenging weather conditions, optimising nitrogen use to achieve milling wheat proteins is crucial

Ongoing dry conditions have resulted in low disease pressures this year however, growers are being urged to remain on the lookout for developing infections

While it is too early to truly assess the state of grass silage clamps this season, beef producers can make best use of home-grown winter wheat or barley by introducing alkasystems technology