Dairy
Ways to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Dairy Enterprises
A carbon audit is a useful tool to help monitor the technical efficiencies of a dairy enterprise. The carbon footprint shows the level of greenhouse gases being produced through activities…
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Herbal leys – what to consider in selecting a mix
There has been increasing interest in the use of herbal leys (also known as multi-species swards) for livestock farmers over the last few years. Summer drought conditions appear to be…
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Agribusiness News April 2023 – Milk
UK prices reduce during April UK milk output increased to 1,151.92m litres during February 2023 (up 23.16m litres on February 2022). After a period of record high milk prices in…
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Rural Roundup (22nd March)
Welcome back to the Rural Roundup. This show is produced in association with the Scottish Government. On today’s episode Kerry hears from Farm Advisors, Tiffany, George, and Robert to find…
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Milk Manager News March 2023 – Can You Afford Luxury Uptake?
As the days lengthen and grass growth starts to increase, many are looking forward to turnout. With this in mind, it is worth looking at the role of potassium (Potash…
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Milk Manager News March 2023 – Efficient Feeding of Protein
Cows are very inefficient converters of dietary nitrogen (N) into milk, with an approximate efficiency of converting feed N into milk ranging anywhere from 22-33%. The efficiency of N use…
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Milk Manager News March 2023 – Future Technology on Show at Low Carbon Agriculture Conference
I recently attended the Low Carbon Agriculture Conference at the NAEC in Stoneleigh Park. There were several technology demonstrations across the conference, where companies presented new and innovative equipment to…
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Milk Manager News March 2023 – Preventing Silage Slippage This Season
There are many risk factors associated with slippage of silage clamps, which can cause significant spoilage of silage around the area of slippage. The result is poorer quality silage and…
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Milk Manager News March 2023 – Straights Update
Global News · Despite Brazil being on track to harvest the largest soyabean crop on record, the market is dominated by drought concerns in Argentina. The forecasted soyabean harvest (by…
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