Matt Rance
ruminant specialist

Of all the trace minerals likely to spark interest at a dairy nutrition meeting, chromium probably wasn’t top of the list—until now.

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Written by:

• Peter Reed Skern
  Lead Trainer for Agricultural Apprenticeships, STS (Skern Training & Skills

The CMC Question Time event in Exeter—an important and informative session. Among the many important discussions, the topic of recruitment and retaining farm staff particularly stood out, especially as it’s something I’ve been involved with for over a decade through my work in agricultural apprenticeships.

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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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Written by:

• Tom Shelbourne
  West Country Tech

Farming in the UK has always been a blend of hard graft and tradition but always an early embracer of tech. These days, though, it seems like technology is joining the tractor as a staple on the farm.

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Matt Rance
ruminant specialist

Walk across a healthy field after rain, and you’ll notice something different. The soil is firm but not compact, absorbing water instead of it pooling or running off into the ditch.

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Will White
poultry specialist

Creating and maintaining a productive, long-lasting range for free-range layers starts with careful planning and ongoing management of the herbage and soil.

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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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David Hope
poultry specialist

A customer is taking part in a trial feeding larvae to one house of birds and comparing the outcomes to the sister flock on the same farm, acting as a control group.

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David Small
poultry specialist

Supplemental feeding is crucial in late pregnancy to support the ewe’s rising nutritional needs, the rapid growth of lambs, udder development and the production of colostrum.

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Matt Rance
ruminant specialist

Balancing nutrients like nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) is a growing priority for UK dairy farms. With tightening regulations and environmental pressures, the need to efficiently manage these essential nutrients is more critical than ever.

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