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Test soils and check timings (Feb 24)

Producers can take steps to mitigate extreme weather, and nutrient applications and timings – for both fertiliser spreading and grass...

Fine-tuning optimises herd health and productivity (Feb 24)

Maximising milk production from home-grown feed and optimising dry-cow rations are just two key objectives for one dairy partnership,...

Survey set to further BVD-eradication progress (Feb 24)

This year’s national BVD survey is set to highlight areas where management and careful vaccination planning can come together to take...

Balancing business, the environment and family life (Feb 24)

Maintaining the business bottom line with a focus on core organic farming values – and maintaining a work-life balance – are key...

Soil-health focus pays yield dividends (Sept 23)

The soil biome is key to grassland productivity gains. So what is it and how can producers work with their soils to improve grassland...

What makes a good slurry? (June 23)

When it comes to storage and application, what makes a good slurry is easy to define. But when optimal soil and plant health are the...

Soil biology is key to increasing productivity (April 23)

What does soil health look like for grassland, and how it can be improved to help support slurry utilisation and forage production? We...

Keep an eye out for eyespot (Jan 24)

We find out why all maize-growing producers, wherever they are in the UK, should monitor weather conditions with potential eyespot...

Three-way breeding builds herd resilience (Jan 24)

Breeding replacements using a three-way cross is supporting the long-term goals of developing an easy-to-manage herd for one dairy...

Growing maize to produce alternative feeds (Jan 24)

An increasing number of producers are growing maize to make alternative feeds to add to TMR rations. So what does it involve and what are...

Nowt better to do (Nov/Dec 23)

Award-winning columnist and Shropshire-based producer Roger Evans shares his experience of ‘right to roam’ and tips on how to deal with...

Precision condition scoring boosts fertility (Nov/Dec 23)

Body condition scoring could be the next management task to be automated using technology, offering greater accuracy and potentially big...

Clear insight into genetic potential (Nov/Dec 23)

A genetic management programme promises to combine genomic testing with customised breeding goals, and help producers make better...

Dual-purpose breed ensures dairy survival (Nov/Dec 23)

We visited the only pure Normande herd in the country to discover what makes this breed so special and why it has helped one...

Technology and data are key to new unit’s success (Nov/Dec 23)

Advances in robotic technology prompted one Scotland-based dairy business to switch from beef to dairy production – and with considerable...

Virus can ‘open door’ to respiratory disease (Nov/Dec 23)

Research has revealed that bovine coronavirus is playing a critical role in causing respiratory disease in calves and cattle. But the...

Resolve to remove reservoirs of infection (Nov/Dec 23)

Taking a more systematic approach to tackling endemic bovine TB could mirror the progress achieved by UK herds enrolled in Johne’s...

Shedding light on milk-production benefits (Oct 23)

Optimising lighting in housing, for both milkers and dry cows, will improve health, welfare and productivity. We spoke to an independent...

Fresh approach improves fertility performance (Oct 23)

Using fresh sexed semen requires concentrated and timely management, but one dairy business’ block-calved herds are reaping the rewards,...

Prioritise parasite control for peak performance (Oct 23)

We offer important pointers on how to take timely action to protect dairy cattle from parasites, and their associated health and...

Tenacity and team work makes the dream work (Oct 23)

Planning persistence and good PR is paying off for one Wales-based dairy business. And it’s also offering long-term dividends in terms of...

Revised costs and trim changes (Sept 23)

AHDB’s ongoing Healthy Feet Programme continues to take steps to improve cow health and welfare, and business’ bottom lines. Here we find...

Control the controllables (Sept 23)

Producers can do little about the external factors impacting their herds and businesses, but they can focus on forage quality and feed...

Passion pays, at home and away (Sept 23)

One Cornwall-based producer’s passion for Guernsey genetics is key to the success of his family’s dairy business, as well as other herds...

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