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Managing Valuable Fodder
Trusting in a kind autumn or early spring to shorten the housing period is an option but it needs to be done consciously to gauge exposure to more expensive feed prices, damaging grass-leys, affecting cow body condition or youngstock growth rates.
Read More >Calculating Daily Requirement
Calculating the daily requirement of the crop is a simple task, which is extremely beneficial to making the crop last longer, while balancing the nutritional requirements of the livestock.
Read More >Utilisation of Forage Crops
There have been many people who have sown a catch crop to fill the forage gap this autumn and winter. It is essential that these forage crops are utilised appropriately to ensure maximum animal performance and utilisation of the crop.
Read More >Opportunities To Control Rushes
For those who have taken the opportunity to bale rushes as potential for bedding or just to tidy up fields, now is a great opportunity to reduce the dominance of rushes in the sward.
Read More >Silage Dry Matter
You may not have as much silage as usual this year, but what you do have may be of higher quality.
Read More >Should You Wean Lambs Early?
With grass in short supply, some might consider weaning earlier than usual to remove the ewe competition and provide more to the lambs. Twelve weeks is the optimum age to wean lambs, however some might wean earlier – it depends on the condition of the ewes and the availability of good quality pasture.
Read More >Weaning Strategies To Reduce Stress In Sheep
Stress in animals will reduce performance and render them more susceptible to disease. Poppy Frater gives some tips to minimise this stressful time.
Read More >Using Calculations To Manage Lamb Grazing
Based on conservative projections, we can calculate the target stocking rate for growing lambs over the next month to maximise performance off grass.
Read More >Capturing Rainfall After Drought
When rain is forecast, how can we divert the water into the soil rather than letting it run over the soil surface?
Read More >Feeding Livestock In Hot Weather
As summer progresses the quantity and quality of grass declines and due to the very low soil moisture levels grass growth has fallen considerably. Sward heights should therefore be checked regularly to ensure adequate feed.
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