Livestock
Farm Advisory Service newsletter May 2020
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Reflection On Calving 2020
With most farms now coming to the end of Spring calving 2020, now is a good time to reflect on calving. What has gone well? And where is there room for improvement? The main thing to focus on is where did losses occur?
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The Effect of Reducing Milking Frequency – SRUC Dairy Farms Case Study
The Effect of Reducing Milking Frequency – SRUC Dairy Farms Case Study Are there benefits to be had from moving from a 3x milking system to 2x? Perhaps the main…
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Are there benefits to be had from moving from a 3x milking system to 2x? Perhaps the main reason to change is to reduce milk output, based on your milk buyers requirements with the current impact of COVID-19 on dairy markets. However, reducing milking frequency may not necessarily significantly reduce milk output as discovered at SRUC’s three dairy units.
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Using Potatoes For Cattle
Stockfeed potatoes look plentiful at the moment and with prices currently around £18-25/t they are definitely worth consideration. Karen Stewart gives a new hints and tips for ensiling and feeding.
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Managing Costs and Protecting Financial Health in the Dairy Herd: Protecting your Financial Health
COVID-19 has brought with it a huge amount of uncertainty to the dairy industry, and while it may seem that the factors impacting on dairy businesses are out with your…
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Managing Costs and Protecting Financial Health in the Dairy Herd: Where to make savings?
The biggest expense on the dairy farm is by far feed, followed by labour, depreciation and supplies (in no particular order as this may vary from farm to farm). Many…
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Managing Costs & Protecting Financial Health in the Dairy Herd: Improving efficiency in the dairy herd
Whilst milk price is seen as the biggest influencer on profitability, the range in milk prices is sometimes not as wide as the difference in cost of production and the…
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Maximising The Power Of Culling As A Management Tool
Culling cattle out the system is a powerful tool, not only to improve herd performance but also reduce the risk of any animal welfare breakdowns in your herd. There are many reasons for culling cattle, these may vary from farm to farm. However, the time to make culling decisions for breeding animals is restricted.
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