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2020 Articles: Target 24

Target 24: Hit the ground running to target 24-month calving Sponsored by ForFarmers

24 Jun 2020

Close attention to calf rearing begins from the moment of birth at West Mill Farm, Dorset. This is driving fast growth, high health, superb conception rates to sexed semen and calving at 24 months.

Target 24: How is it achieved?Sponsored by ForFarmers

22 Apr 2020

Dairy producers have probably lost count of how many times they have heard the benefits of calving heifers at 24 months. Yet most still fail to hit that target, attracting extra costs of about 1.18ppl.

Target 24: It starts with the mindset Sponsored by ForFarmers

20 May 2020

There can be few practices on the farm which can be changed with so little investment, and to such great effect, than age at first calving. Still, the UK’s age at first calving remains stubbornly fixed at an average 28 months, despite the well-promoted benefits of calving at two years.

2020 Articles: Feed 2 Meat

Playing catch-up with growth rates throughout winter Sponsored by ForFarmers

12 Nov 2020

When your summer feeding regime is restricted to grazing alone, winter takes on an added importance. Beef producer Paul Thomas tells Farmers Guardian how he improves cow condition and speeds up youngstock performance from November to May.

Grazing and nutrition transforms flock performance Sponsored by ForFarmers

13 Aug 2020

Alister Davies started farming sheep in much the same way as anyone else. But then he had an epiphany, transformed nutrition, grassland management and daily liveweight gain, and this year had sold every lamb with U and R grades before the end of June.

Consistency and flexibility key for butchery business Sponsored by ForFarmers

06 May 2020

Beef producer Paul Humphreys has high expectations of the stock he produces at Blixes Farm, near Chelmsford, Essex, and knows exactly the end-product he wants his butchery to create.

2019 Articles

Performance soars for first-gen farmers Sponsored by ForFarmers

14 Nov 2019

Balancer breathes new life into herd Sponsored by ForFarmers

19 Aug 2019

Easy-care transition to boost health and performance Sponsored by ForFarmers

03 Jul 2019

Huge potential for dairy producers to improve health and performance of calves Sponsored by ForFarmers

11 Jun 2019

Live yeast helps ensure targets are achievable Sponsored by ForFarmers

17 May 2019

More to transition than health of cows Sponsored by ForFarmers

26 Apr 2019

2018 Articles

Addressing health and variable growth rate Sponsored by ForFarmers

23 Apr 2018

Aiming for excellent calf rearing standards Sponsored by ForFarmers

20 Feb 2018

Benefits of a complete calf rearing system Sponsored by ForFarmers

16 Apr 2018

Best in the beef business Sponsored by ForFarmers

17 Aug 2018

Making the best of home-grown feeds Sponsored by ForFarmers

22 May 2018

Preparing cattle to achieve top prizes and prices Sponsored by ForFarmers

16 Nov 2018

2017 Articles

'It all starts with the buying' - fine-tuned process and good strategy for finishingSponsored Article

05 May 2017

New nutrition concept delivers better cow performanceSponsored Article

24 Feb 2017

Understand silage quality to unlock milk from forageSponsored Article

31 Jan 2017

2016 Articles

Benefits of rumen specific live yeastSponsored Article

12 Dec 2016

Targeted feed benefitsSponsored Article

05 May 2016

Younger and more efficientSponsored Article

12 Aug 2016

2015 Articles

Faster, more efficient beefSponsored Article

20 Nov 2015

Improving beef performanceSponsored Article

28 Aug 2015

The benefits of live yeast for beef cattleSponsored Article

07 May 2015

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2020 Articles: Target 24

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'It all starts with the buying' - fine-tuned process and good strategy for finishingSponsored Article

New nutrition concept delivers better cow performanceSponsored Article

Understand silage quality to unlock milk from forageSponsored Article

2016 Articles

Benefits of rumen specific live yeastSponsored Article

Targeted feed benefitsSponsored Article

Younger and more efficientSponsored Article

2015 Articles

Faster, more efficient beefSponsored Article

Improving beef performanceSponsored Article

The benefits of live yeast for beef cattleSponsored Article

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