2025 Articles

Challenging Traditional Beliefs About Dairy Nutrition

Monday 01 Dec 2025

Dr. Karen Wonnacott
ruminant specialist

Last month Crediton Milling were delighted to host Zinpro’s Dr Huw McConochie, Research Nutritionist, for a series of ‘Rumen Roadshows’ across the South West. These interactive workshops and discussions challenged traditional beliefs about dairy nutrition, focusing on the critical role of rumen health and muscle tissue development in heifers for long-term lactation success.

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Getting the Best from Your Beef Cattle this Winter

Wednesday 01 Oct 2025

Robert Machin
ruminant placement student

It’s been a funny old summer for grass. The dry spell earlier on knocked growth back hard, and when the rain finally came, it brought plenty of leafy grass but not much substance to it.

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Are your Cows Trending?

Tuesday 01 Apr 2025

Stuart Gough
ruminant specialist

Dairy farms generate huge amounts of data—some find it invaluable, others struggle to link it to daily decisions. And let’s be honest: a graph on its own never made anything better. But spotting trends and setting trigger points for review, that’s where the value lies.

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From Gut Feel to Data-Driven: How Herd Insights Using UNIFORM-Agri Are Shaping Dairy Success

Friday 01 Aug 2025

Written by:
  • The Uniform Agri Team

Not long ago, dairy herd management relied mostly on stockmanship, a good eye, strong memory, and years of experience. That still counts, but technology is quietly transforming how decisions are made on farm.

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Thinking About Drier Conditions, a plan for next year

Friday 01 Aug 2025

Mark Tucker
forage specialist

With longer dry spells becoming a regular feature of the UK climate, (watch it rain now and not stop) we are having to rethink how to grow, manage and conserve forage.

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🎧 Catch up with the CMC Podcast

Wednesday 01 Oct 2025

For those who don’t follow our social media pages, or may have missed it, don’t forget you can listen to the CMC Podcast — where the Crediton Milling team chats all things farming, feed and livestock.

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The Economics of Creep Feeding Lambs

Saturday 01 Feb 2025

Matt Holmes
ruminant specialist

Creep feeding lambs offers significant benefits, particularly for early finishing systems or where forage quality is suboptimal. However, its viability depends on a clear understanding of costs and potential returns.

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Is Your Forage Getting Hot?

Monday 01 Dec 2025

Mark Tucker
forage specialist

How to Spot It, Stop It, and Protect Your Winter Forage Stocks

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Where has all the Kexxtone gone?

Sunday 01 Jun 2025

Stuart Gough
ruminant specialist

With recent discussions around dry cow management gaining momentum, it’s important to address the ongoing unavailability of Kexxtone and how this impacts transition cow strategies on farm.

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