Dairy

Winter slurry storage & contingency planning – Information note

Winter slurry storage & contingency planning – Information note Making best use of nutrients in slurry should be every landowners goal. Forward planning is essential to manage slurry in a…

Livestock Monthly: Dairy

Welcome to the March 2021 episode of our livestock monthly podcasts episodes hosted by Beef Specialist Robert Ramsay of SAC Consulting, in this episode we talk dairy with specialist Lorna…

Antibiotics are vitally important when required on farms, but we must all play a part in ensuring they are available and can be used effectively for many years to come. Antibiotics are primarily only effective against bacterial infections and have no action against viruses.

The Many Factors Influencing Milk Quality

Improvements in milk quality can make a big difference to the monthly milk cheque and at SRUC’s three dairy herds, which are on Arla manufacturing contracts, raising the butterfat by…

an aerial shot of the south west dairy development centre

Technology for Improved Animal Welfare – The South West Dairy Development Centre

In this 2-part mini-series of podcasts based on Animal Health & Welfare we are speaking with the head of dairy, Duncan Forbes from the Agri-Epi Centre. In podcast 1, Duncan…

Milk Manager News January 2021

The January 2021 edition of Milk Manager News is now available to download and read. Along with the regular articles on Milk Market Update and Straights Update, this month we…

Colostrum for Calves

The management of calves at birth and immediately after has the biggest bearing on the future productivity of the calf. The importance of getting good quality colostrum into the calf…

What should your Voluntary Waiting Period be?

The Voluntary Waiting Period (VWP) is defined as the interval after calving during which producers decide not to breed cows, even if they are seen in oestrus. The VWP should…