Dairy Cattle
What can the Farm Advisory Service do for you?
Regardless of farm size or business stage, the Scottish Farm Advisory Service can help you to increase the profitability and sustainability of your farming business through Government funding for one-to-one…
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On Track for Progress
Incorporating cow tracks into a dairy grazing system can increase herd productivity and profitability whilst helping Scotland work towards net-zero emissions. Maximising grassland utilisation Increasing grass utilisation can be a…
Read More >AHDB: Healthy Feet – Cow Tracks
This is a copy of the 2017 AHDB Healthy Feet – Cow Tracks booklet.
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Are your Calves Getting too Much of a Good Thing?
The importance of providing calves with a good quality milk replacer in early life is well documented. However, not only is the nutritional value of the milk replacer important, the…
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Skinny Milk
The Scottish Agricultural Organisation Society’s (SAOS) Skinny Milk project was set up to provide farmers with a new lean management based approach to explore the potential for ongoing improvement and…
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Tackling High Bactoscans
The Bactoscan is an important indicator of the hygiene quality of milk, measuring the total number of bacteria present. Not only is it important to meet your milk buyer’s Bactoscan…
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Skinny Milk Project – Final KTIF report
An operation group involving participants with experience of project management, dairy farming and lean management alongside a co-operative of 128 dairy farmers was established to pilot the use of lean…
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Technical note (TN726): Fertiliser recommendations for Grassland
Summary The main limitations to grass production are temperature, moisture, soil pH, soil drainage, soil structure, and nitrogen (N). Recommendations take account of nutrient management planning in the PLANET Scotland…
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Milk Manager News July 2019
Read Milk Manager News July 2019 here.
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