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Events

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• New developments in feeding - Leicestershire - CANCELLED

  Open Meetings | 29 May 2013 | MidlandsApologies, this meeting has been cancelled.

• Lameness - Early detection, the best prevention - Nottinghamshire

  Open Meetings | 29 May 2013 | MidlandsLame cows cost the industry time and money, are a serious welfare problem and affect staff morale. An understanding of which types of lameness are present, coupled with a structured approach to tackling the underlying causes is required to improve your herd’s mobility.

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• Making the most of first cut

  Following a very poor spring we are finally approaching silage time for most farmers. With silage stocks on many farms exhausted, achieving a good crop of high quality first cut silage has never been more important, says Debbie McConnell, DairyCo R&D Manager.24 May 2013

• Fertiliser use after first cut

  It’s worth spending a little time considering nutrient inputs for after first cut, so that the grass has the best chance to get moving again and produce quality forage, whether for grazing or a further cut.24 May 2013

• Schmallenberg vaccine ready for use this summer

  UK farmers will be the first in the EU with access to a vaccine to help protect sheep and cattle against birth defects caused by the Schmallenberg Virus (SBV).21 May 2013