January 2026 Articles

Rethinking Rumen Health: Building Muscle for Long-Term Lactation Success

At the end of last year, Crediton Milling welcomed Zinpro’s Dr Huw McConochie, Research Nutritionist, to the South West for a series of Rumen Roadshow workshops. These interactive sessions challenged traditional thinking around dairy nutrition, focusing on the vital role of rumen health and muscle tissue development in heifers to support long-term lactation success.

Do we all need to get a GRIP?

Last month Crediton Milling Company were thrilled to host Amy Hughes, EmpowerAg Ltd. in the delivery of a new course that aims to address a critical gap in agricultural training focused on the essential ‘human skills’ needed to run a modern farm business. Supported by the Frank Parkinson Agricultural Trust, the course invests in farmers as people, moving beyond purely technical training.