Colostrum Management – ‘Are you doing enough?’
A newborn calf has no protective antibodies to fight disease or any health challenges. These can only be absorbed via colostrum, protecting the calf against disease for the first 8 weeks of life.
A newborn calf has no protective antibodies to fight disease or any health challenges. These can only be absorbed via colostrum, protecting the calf against disease for the first 8 weeks of life.
After teaching the first group we change the way we present the year.
Helping farmers going into the new housing order with new ideas
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…
Yes, cream did fall from the high £1.50’s down to as low as £1.30/kg. But it’s now back-up to £1.40/kg at the time of writing. It really needs to be in the mid £1.50’s to lend support to current liquid milk prices. Butter has remained relatively stable too.
Improved milk prices for farmers in the South west
Since the lockdown began, the CMC poultry team have been involved in array of training sessions to utilise our time at home.
Turn to FarmWell for help and advice Poor mental health can be a significant issue in farming. The never-ending volatility of the industry, the threat of animal disease, the uncertainty…
(source: NFU online) Storm Ciara, Storm Dennis and future events Storm Ciara hit Britain 8-9 February leading to extreme localised flooding of agricultural land especially in the north of England,…
Find out more about Crediton Milling in this months issue of NFU Poultry magazine and read about our new member of the team, Harriet Smith, who recently joined the poultry…