- Recommended grass and clover list 201026 April 10
The Recommended Grass & Clover List for 2010 gives grassland farmers, amongst other things, performance characteristics of grass and clover. - Interest-free loans for heat recovery 26 April 10
There is a great pressure on dairy farmers to reduce costs and their carbon footprint, says DairyCo product manager Kate Cross. Heat recovery is a simple and effective way to achieve this and a Carbon Trust interest-free loan is an excellent way to fund an installation. - Mastitis – the answer isn’t in a tube or a bottle26 April 10
The answer to tackling the mastitis issues on your farm isn’t in a tube or a bottle, says vet Andrew Bradley from Quality Milk Management Services Ltd. “It’s in knowing where your problem originates from and what the actions are that will have the biggest impact on your situation."
- Getting top score on foot health26 April 10
Mobility case study: Dairy producer Andrew Mycock milks 320, high yielding, year round calving cows at Flagg Hall Farm near Buxton in Derbyshire. His herdsman, Greg Bird, has been mobility scoring since November 2008. - Heads down for lameness control26 April 10
Jo Speed has recently completed her Nuffield Scholarship looking at lameness and has brought many of the ideas she picked up abroad back with her to talk about in her role as DairyCo extension officer with a technical specialisation on lameness. - Cow tracks - finding the right path26 April 10
When it comes to constructing a cow track drainage is key. Get it right and your track should have a long and useful life, get it wrong and you could be facing track failure in the first few years, says DairyCo extension officer Jo Speed. - High replacement rates can damage a herd's bottom line5 April 10
Most dairy farmers are fully aware of the importance of achieving a low herd replacement rate, yet often fail to address this properly when making breeding decisions. Now, two sets of research throw new light on its financial value and highlight the tools to be used to breed a long-living cow. - Heifer rearing myths5 April 10
A series of DairyCo heifer rearing meetings held throughout the UK has highlighted the importance of growth rates in heifers to optimise physical and financial performance.
