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Inflammation - the hidden milk thief

Inflammation - the hidden milk thief

27 Mar 202011:38
RESEARCH by Zinpro shows supplementing the diet with zinc could help to reduce inflammation in dairy cows during the transition period and even increase milk yield.
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Agricultural supplies plentiful

Agricultural supplies plentiful

25 Mar 202011:01
Agricultural supply networks say they have seen no evidence of stockpiling amid the Covid-19 panic, despite anecdotal reports.
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Dairy Special: Challenge of correct mineral utilisation

Dairy Special: Challenge of correct mineral utilisation

19 Mar 202011:57
Correct mineral nutrition is critical to cow performance, both in terms of improving milk output and reducing the incidence of many common health disorders.
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Coronavirus has limited effect on commodity prices, so far

Coronavirus has limited effect on commodity prices, so far

13 Mar 202010:47
Coronavirus has had a limited impact on UK agricultural commodity prices.
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Sheep special: Meeting the challenge of finishing organic lambs without concentrates

Sheep special: Meeting the challenge of finishing organic lambs without concentrates

10 Mar 202016:00
Organic farmer, Matt Ridley, has finished his lambs without concentrates for the past seven years achieving the top two grades on forage and grass alone. Ann Hardy reports.
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Sheep special: Fodder crop menu for finishing lambs

Sheep special: Fodder crop menu for finishing lambs

05 Mar 202016:25
For sheep producers who want to mitigate the risk of a grass shortage and have a fresh high feed value forage to hand when finishing lambs there are plenty of options. Farmers Guardian reports.
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Best practice needed for multi-cut silage

Best practice needed for multi-cut silage

26 Feb 202011:03
There has been a recent shift in silage making practice as more dairy farmers put greater reliance on home-grown forage. Farmers Guardian takes a look at how best to make sure a multi-cut approach stacks up.
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DAIRY TECH 2020: Use sensor technology to diagnose disease

DAIRY TECH 2020: Use sensor technology to diagnose disease

18 Feb 202013:27
Talk of future technology and the best ways to combat methane emissions were hot topics at this year’s Dairy-Tech held at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire. Katie Jones and Hannah Noble report.
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British Cattle Breeders Club Conference 2020

British Cattle Breeders Club Conference 2020

31 Jan 202011:39
This year’s British Cattle Breeders Club Conference, held at Telford, focussed on succession as a way of building a sustainable future. Katie Jones and Hannah Noble report.
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Could seaweed hold the answer to producing sustainable animal feed?

Could seaweed hold the answer to producing sustainable animal feed?

17 Jan 202011:46
Unlocking the potential of UK-grown seaweed as part of new research could see used in the production of some ruminant animal feeds.
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LAMMA Show 2020: New livestock technology launched

LAMMA Show 2020: New livestock technology launched

09 Jan 202014:32
It was not just big kit on show at LAMMA, with many companies using the event to showcase some of their latest livestock innovations. Hannah Noble reports.
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Sheep special: Minerals critical for the success of lambing 2020

Sheep special: Minerals critical for the success of lambing 2020

08 Jan 202007:10
Trace minerals play a crucial role in late pregnancy and around lambing, so ensuring diets are balanced to meet ewe requirements should be a high priority.
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Feeding cattle biochar could offer environmental gains

Feeding cattle biochar could offer environmental gains

30 Dec 201908:00
Farmers could access environmental benefits such as reduced nitrate leaching and improvements in soil health by adding biochar, a type of charcoal, into cattle diets.
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Demonstration site project to inform decision-making on Welsh farms

Demonstration site project to inform decision-making on Welsh farms

20 Dec 201916:00
A diverse range of projects that will inform future decision-making on Welsh farms are underway on Farming Connect’s new demonstration sites.
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Cut costs with rumen-protected soya for pregnant ewes

Cut costs with rumen-protected soya for pregnant ewes

20 Dec 201912:04
Replacing concentrates with rumen-protected soya and feeding with high quality silage could allow lamb producers to capture significant cost savings and better lambing outcomes.
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Add some spark to lack-lustre grass silage

Add some spark to lack-lustre grass silage

19 Dec 201913:51
Grass silage is not feeding out as well as expected on many dairy units to date this winter.
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‘Balancing a winter ration should begin with silage analysis’ – farmers advised

‘Balancing a winter ration should begin with silage analysis’ – farmers advised

18 Dec 201910:49
A full understanding of forage quality is essential if nutritional requirements of dairy herds are to be met.
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What does the clean-air strategy translate to on British dairy farms?

What does the clean-air strategy translate to on British dairy farms?

13 Nov 201910:30
With ambitious targets for the dairy industry laid out in Defra’s January-launched clean air strategy, farmers were offered some practical tips around what this could mean on-farm.
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