Raw Material Overview
Proteins Soyabean meal – up over £100 per tonne from its lows in February Adverse weather conditions during summer saw a drop in U.S Crop Lack of rain in South…
Controlling the controllables
We all love agriculture is that no two days, seasons or farms are the same.
Is pre-mowing a useful tool?
As the season progresses and conditions vary, good grass management becomes increasingly important and pre-mowing can be a useful method to rejuvenate a tired pasture. In mid-July and early August…
Grouping and sorting cattle, somethings to think about
In many situations, when looking to improve the performance of growing and finishing cattle, it can be easy to look past the simple things and get wrapped up in diet make ups, housing or handling, health issues and breed types.
Benefits of Pre-Cut Testing Fresh Grass to Determine Silage Quality
Pre-cut testing of fresh grass With all this dry weather, first cut is fast approaching but is it time yet? Mark Tucker, our Forage Specialist has taken some time…
Targeted Maize Nutrition
Maize Nutrition This graph from the MGA highlights the growth and nutrient uptake of a maize plant. From this graph, we can see the peak of nutrient assimilation is the…
healthy cows in field
A little “X” tra help to transform your dry cows
It’s safe to say that the 40+ days on the run up to calving and the 30 days post calving are the most important days in a cows year of…
Forage news
The focus on forage production and utilisation is going to be more important than ever this year with the need to get the most from home-produced feed. Fertiliser use will…
A cheeky bit of efficiency sir? To make you more profitable
We live in a world where everyone talks about efficiency and profitability in the same breath, do the two go hand in hand Or is this just another modern Metric…
Forage Quality This Winter
As the majority of herds are partially housing cows and buffering quite heavily, we have had the opportunity to open clamps and hopefully come up with a plan for the…