News Archive
DairyCo News Archive
- Calving Ease and 2010 Changes23 November 09
Vets, farmers and breeding specialists all agree that avoiding difficult calvings should be a target when making both breeding and management decisions, with the welfare costs to the animal and the financial costs to the farmer of a difficult calving each taking a heavy toll. - First Milk reduced its shareholding in Wiseman from 15% to 10%20 November 09
First Milk reduced its shareholding in Wiseman from 15% to 10% - Dairy Crest, Robert Wiseman and Milk Link interim reults 200917 November 09
Three of Britain's biggest milk buyers have released interim results for the first six months of the 2009/10 financial period. - Arla to build the world’s largest fresh milk dairy17 November 09
Arla has announced that it is to invest in a new liquid milk processing facility on the outskirts of London. - All change in the Jan 2010 proofs with calving ease indexes and new all-breed information13 November 09
Some big changes will be happening when DairyCo publishes the bull proofs next month, most important of which is the introduction of official calving ease indexes, which have never been published in the UK before. With the addition of further ‘all-breed’ information – allowing comparisons (using a conversion formula) to be made between bulls of different breeds - there’s likely to be something of interest to a wide cross section of milk producers, including those involved in crossing a variety of dairy breeds. - Back to Basics on Slurry Pooling5 November 09
“Slurry depth in buildings is the major influence on digital dermatitis incidences in housed cattle,” says DairyCo extension officer Chris Coxon. “This is especially true if the slurry depth is consistently above the coronary band of the cow’s foot, generally around 25mm above floor level. - Feeding Dairy Cows3 November 09
Feeding a dairy cow correctly throughout her lactation can be a difficult task. But it can also yield significant rewards, by improving feed conversion efficiency, boosting productivity, cutting costs and reducing health problems, according to DairyCo extension officer Piers Badnell. - What if? Questions for DairyCo.2 November 09
What if I increased cow numbers, employed a herdsman, or made better silage? If I could increase yields, how would profit be affected? Questions like these can be asked, tested and answered on a three day workshop run by DairyCo. - Milk Matters - Energy Calculator. By Richard Davies, DairyCo extension officer for Wales2 November 09
Hardly a week goes by without energy costs hitting the headlines, but while energy rates seem to be in a constant state of flux and providers are plugging deals left right and centre there are steps dairy producers can take to reduce on farm energy costs. - The School Milk Project helping celebrate World School Milk Day30 October 09
The School Milk Project helping celebrate World School Milk Day
