Business Management
- Woodchip Pads Factsheet4 March 10
Out-wintering pads (OWPs) offer a sustainable alternative to out-wintering livestock on grassland and a reduced cost alternative to conventional housing according to a three year project part funded by DairyCo and EBLEX under the LINK Research Programme. - Labour productivity - Final report9 September 09
This report develops a methodology for measuring and demonstrating labour efficiency and uses data from case study farms to demonstrate the importance of labour within efficient milk production. - Across breeds evaluations - Final report9 September 09
This report analyses available data to discover if cross breeding evaluations can be successfully undertaken in the UK. It's starting point was the fact that other countries, most notably New Zealand, practise cross breeding, but it has not had a significant impact in the UK. - Technology and your business - Final report8 September 09
This report provides help in the decision making process when considering new technologies for dairy farm businesses. In addition to reviewing some new technologies the report provides a method for considering how a technology might fit into a farm system and includes profitability, practicality and the impact on cow welfare and the environment. - Rearing options for Holstein bull calves to 12 weeks - Final report8 September 09
This report examines the options for farmers in relation to Holstein bull calves allowing them to determine whether a calf rearing system would benefit their business. - Impact of Biofuels on Dairy Feeding - Final Report13 August 09
This project looked at the impact of the biofuels industry on the economics of dairy cow feeding and cow nutrition and provided recommendations that may be necessary to address these issues and strategies.
