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Winter wheat variety choices – Growing for the Market
Varieties with soft textured endosperm are the most important choices for Scottish wheat growers. With two-thirds of the Scottish crop destined for grain distilling, and further bulks sourced for soft…
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Huge Potential in Winter Barley Varieties
Recent additions to the winter barley list provide growers with plenty of choice this autumn. Competition for market share is fierce as many varieties demonstrate improvements in grain yield and…
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Milk Manager News September 2022 – Straights Update
Straights Update Global News Despite forecasts of a bumper Russian wheat crop and increased grain exports out of Ukraine, concerns around US and EU maize crops have been supporting wheat…
Read More >Milk Manager News September 2022 – Silage Quality and Milking Performance
Results from SAC Consulting’s analytical laboratory indicate that first cut silages from dairy farms this year are on average wetter compared to last year’s average but with slightly higher metabolisable…
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Milk Manager News September 2022 – Market Update
Market Update UK Wholesale Dairy Commodity Market Fonterra’s latest on-line GDT auction (6th September) resulted in a 4.9% rise in the weighted average price across all products, reaching US $4,007/t.…
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Milk Manager News September 2022 – The Importance of an Open Area for Lying Down in Dairy Cows
Lying down is a critically important behavioural need for dairy cattle, and as such it is an important metric to measure the comfort of cow accommodation. Insufficient lying time leads…
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Milk Manager News September 2022 – Solar Panels
Although new Feed in Tariff (F.I.T.) agreements have not been available for some time, the lower cost and higher efficiency of modern solar panels make them more attractive. The sudden…
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Milk Manager News September 2022 – Using Parasitic Wasps to Control Flies
Biting and nuisance flies cause a lot of problems during the summer, especially on dairy farms, in-calf units and more intensive beef systems. Areas that flies can affect are reduced…
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Milk Manager News September 2022 – Understanding Soil Carbon Content
As part of the first phase of the Preparing for Sustainable Farming Programme, farmers can receive funding for soil sampling and analysis, as long as they have carried out a…
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Silage Analysis Update 2022
The nutritional value of silage is determined by several factors such as grass variety, cutting date, weather, wilting period etc. Therefore, silage should be analysed before going into the winter…
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