Dairy Cattle
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…
Read More >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…
Read More >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…
Read More >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…
Read More >Milk Manager News July 2019
Read Milk Manager News July 2019 here.
Read More >Distillery by-products, livestock feed and bio-energy use: report
The Scottish Government commissioned this report in response to concerns by livestock farmers about the impact of anaerobic digestion and bio-energy on the availability of distillery by-product for use as…
Read More >Soya Bean Meal Under The Spotlight
As was mentioned in last month’s Straights Update in Milk Manager News, the demand for soya has significantly decreased due to the outbreak of swine flu in China, coupled with…
Read More >Soya Bean Meal Under The Spotlight
As was mentioned in last month’s Straights Update in Milk Manager News, the demand for soya has significantly decreased due to the outbreak of swine flu in China, coupled with…
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