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Meeting Your Market – Milk Hygiene Quality
While the base milk price is out of the control of farmers selling to a processor, there can be a big difference in the milk price received depending on the…
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Investigating the Causes of Tailend Lambs
A higher proportion of tailend lambs than expected can be an indication of nutritional inadequacy or underlying health issues. They represent a high cost and high-risk group and can impact…
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Protein Feed Prices Rising
While cereal prices have eased slightly, protein prices have risen, mainly due to the increase in soya but also due to limited short-term availability of mid-protein feeds, such as distillers…
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Milk Manager News January 2023 – Market Update
Market Update UK Wholesale Dairy Commodity Market Fonterra’s latest on-line GDT auction (3rd January) resulted in a 2.8% fall in the weighted average price across all products, reaching US $3,365/t.…
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Milk Manager News January 2023 – Key Performance Indicators for Measuring Fertility
Keeping up-to-date records and monitoring performance is key to identifying fertility issues within the herd. Addressing problems early on will keep you on track to meet your herd’s breeding and…
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Milk Manager News January 2023 – Managing the Thermoduric Count in Milk
Thermoduric count is one of the measures of milk hygiene quality. It refers to “heat-resistant” spore-forming bacteria that can survive the pasteurisation process. While most bacteria in milk are killed…
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Milk Manager News January 2023 – Mineral Relationship to Foot Health
Nutrition is a significant factor in healthy hoof horn growth. Some minerals, amino acids, and vitamins are involved in the keratinisation process, which ensures healthy horn growth and the structural…
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Milk Manager News January 2023 – How Does Cold Weather Affect Milking Cows?
We hear a lot over the winter months about the impact of cold weather on calf health and growth performance, but how does cold weather affect the milking herd? Cows…
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Milk Manager News January 2023 – Planning for Youngstock Grazing this Spring
Regardless of the management of the milking herd, the majority of dairy youngstock will be turned out to grass this spring. By planning your grazing strategy now, there is potential…
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Milk Manager News January 2023 – Straights Update
Straights Update Global News Competitive Russian exports are adding downward pressure to the global and European wheat futures market. With a record sized crop and a combination of a weaker…
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