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Controlling the controllables

Post author:Andrew Power
Post published:August 12, 2020
Post category:Dairy / Forage

One of the main reasons that we all love agriculture is that no two days, seasons or farms are the same. At a time where we are seeing an unseasonably warm, dry spell, what can we hope to achieve by ‘controlling the controllables’? One of the main reasons that we all love agriculture is that no two days, seasons or farms are the same. At a time where we are seeing an unseasonably warm, dry spell, what can we hope to achieve by ‘controlling the controllables’? Although the weather is a key influencing factor on grass availability, crop establishment/growth and farmer moods, there is absolutely nothing that any of us can do about it! There are, however, some simple things that we can do for our cows to ensure that they remain as healthy, happy and productive as possible.

Is pre-mowing a useful tool?

Post author:Matt Rance
Post published:August 5, 2020
Post category:Forage

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

Post author:Matt Rance
Post published:May 27, 2020
Post category:Forage

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

Post author:Mark Tucker
Post published:April 27, 2020
Post category:Dairy / Featured / Forage / Ruminant / Soil

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

Post author:CMC Team
Post published:March 27, 2020
Post category:Forage

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…

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A little “X” tra help to transform your dry cows

Post author:Pete Davis
Post published:March 27, 2020
Post category:Forage / Health

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…

A cheeky bit of efficiency sir? To make you more profitable

Post author:CMC Team
Post published:February 3, 2020
Post category:Forage

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

Post author:Matt Rance
Post published:September 26, 2019
Post category:Forage

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…

A different approach to fertiliser from Humber Palmers

Post author:Mark Tucker
Post published:September 25, 2019
Post category:Forage

A unique forage product from Humber Palmers The forage department at CMC offer advice on a range of added value fertilisers from Humber Palmers which enhance the quality of forage…

Multicut silages – a review

Post author:Andrew Power
Post published:April 12, 2018
Post category:Forage / News

Forages this winter presented a particular challenge on farm when it came to rationing. There were many instances of variability in animal response to diet ‘tweaking’, which were put down to abnormal silage profiles. Generally, first cuts were earlier and last year and did feed quite well but in many cases, there wasn’t a lot of it, but as the table below illustrates on average they weren’t significantly improved on previous years.