DairyCo
Welcome to DairyCo
South West
Introducing the Extension Team in your area
Our job is to link levy payers to DairyCo by taking your views
back to the Board. We organise events (both on and off farm)
demonstrating best practice. The results of DairyCo research and development go
back out to farmers.
One of our main roles is to establish and run DairyCo Business Groups in the
region. The discussion groups consist of 10-12 like minded farmers
meeting regularly. They look at subjects including electricity and
water costs, optimising fertiliser efficiency, cow fertility,
heifer rearing costs, benchmarking,
time management and cost effective building improvement.
However, any subject leading to profit improvement can be covered,
with group confidentiality being paramount.
What's coming up?
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The Day:Grassland UK
Purpose: Explore how to make grass and forage drive profit for your business come and speak and listen to speakers on how to do it the principles and farmers doing it at joint DairyCo, BGS and EBLEX stand
Date: 10 May 2012
Venue: Shepton Mallet Showground - for more information please contact Piers Badnell on 07929 203703
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The Day: Grassland UK
Purpose: Explore how to make grass and forage drive profit for your business come and speak and listen to speakers on how to do it the principles and farmers doing it at joint DairyCo, BGS and EBLEX stand
- Date: Thursday 24 May
Venue: Marshwood Vale, Dorset. Please ring Chris Coxon, South West Extension Officer on 07989 959517 for more details.
- The Day: Crossbreeding trip to Somerset and Devon
Purpose: Two day trip including farmers from Scotland, Cumbria and Devon visiting various farms involved in different crossbreeding systems from once per day milking block calving systems to autumn calving higher yielding herds.
Date: 12 and 13 June 2012
Venue: Various Farms please call Andy Dodd on 07759 586321 for more details
- The Day: Trip North for Helston Discussion group
Purpose: To get out of the county and see what others are doing, why and how. To renew enthusiasm and have a little fun.
Date: End of May
Venue: Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire with any luck! for more information please contact Rachael Chamberlayne on 07976 980759
What's been happening?
A fantastic grass walk was held in Gloucestershire with premier
grazing, forage and profit speaker John Roche at Lydney Park.
Look out for bullet point conclusions on Forage for Knowledge,
sign up at www.dairyco.org.uk/grass
Early April saw a collaboration of commercial supply companies, Cannington College and DairyCo join forces to put on a technical day at Cannington College. The topics covered were the 'big three', mastitis, fertility and lameness and brought a high level of expertise together from three very respected independent professionals. The day was well supported and the plan is to continue with a future event held this time on farm in the mid-Somerset area in early July. Look out for an invite from all the partners and make time to interact with likeminded farmers keen on keeping their knowledge and business skills up to date.
A great day was had with speakers from Calweton Vets, Royal Veterinary College, Bristol Veterinary School, Advanced Nutrition and DairyCo at Duchy College on the 11th April in association with the DairyCo Research Partnerships. Short practical presentations were made throughout the day while attendees had the chance to take these in or talk to other specialist there during the day. If you didn't come along, you missed out!