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Holistic Management: Part 2 – Holistic Decision Making Framework
This is the second of a four-part series exploring holistic grassland management. The other articles in this series cover an introduction to Holistic Management, the Holistic Decision Making Framework, Holistic…
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MMN March 2024 – Renewed Support for Slurry Storage
Nothing says Happy Valentine’s Day like support for slurry storage! Eagle-eyed readers of Milk Manager News will have noticed that it has been some time since the announcement of continued…
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MMN March 2024 – Dairy Cow Building Design
Building layout is important to ensure that dairy cows have good access to feed, water and space for lying to maximise cow comfort and productivity. Feeding It is important to…
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MMN March 2024 – Rumen Microbes: Adapting to change
The rumen is a diverse and complex ecosystem of microbes comprising of bacteria, archaea, protozoa and fungi. These rumen microbes are vital in the digestion and breakdown of fibre, starch…
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MMN March 2024 – Are Robots for Me?
With the ongoing problem of finding good reliable labour, dairy farmers are increasingly asking themselves: Should I be looking at robots to milk my herd? In the following article I…
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MMN March 2024 – How Long are your Heifers Lasting?
According to the recently published NMR 500 Herd KPI Report for 2023, the medium number of lactations per cow at exit was 3.6 and the culling rate was 28%, with…
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MMN March 2024 – Straights Update
UK Cereals Market Update and Global Impacts Wheat prices in Europe have been capped both by higher global maize supplies expected out of South America, (notably Argentina and Brazil) and…
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MMN March 2024 – Milk Market Update
UK Wholesale Dairy Commodity Market Fonterra’s latest on-line GDT auction (5th of March) resulted in a 2.3% decrease in the weighted average price across all products, reaching US $3,630/t. This…
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Emerging Biodiversity Markets In Scotland, A Source Of Alternative Funding
Biodiversity markets have become increasingly common across the UK. This comes from a requirement for businesses to offset any negative impacts on nature, alongside voluntary initiatives targeted to improve a…
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Common Grazings Improvements: A Step by Step Guide
Does your Common Grazing want to create a new hill park, build a shed or maybe install a fank and some handling pens? If your Common Grazings Committee are thinking…
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