Grass grown for silage has different needs to grass grown solely for grazing. Silage can provide high quality forage for winter feeding however, as with all crops, it depends on using the right ...

Body condition scoring (BCS) was developed around 20 years ago and is widely accepted as a practical means of assessing the impact of negative energy balance in early lactation. This system ...

The second generation is likely to be present when the accumulated daily air temperatures, above a baseline temperature of 3ºC, reaches T-Sum 170. T-Sum calculations should start either: On the day of ...

KPIs are a set of figures that help you manage your farm by showing, at a glance, which areas are performing well and those that need to be reviewed. We’ve simplified the available on-farm measures ...

Do you know how well your calves are performing and your costs of production? It is vital that you monitor calf performance, in terms of growth and health, throughout their time spent on the ...

Effective post-milking teat disinfection (PMTD) is essential to a good milking routine and a critical control point for contagious mastitis. It’s particularly important if the herd’s bulk SCC is over ...

The aim of this guide is to help barley growers to identify where production may be falling short of potential. To manage crops effectively, it is important to set targets, assess progress, adjust ...

When selecting bulls to use on your herd we recommend using only those with a £PLI, £SCI or £ACI greater than the below figures: ...

Record the Body Condition Scores of your whole herd or specific cow groups at calving and service and prior to and at drying-off using the BCS system as the basis for fine-tuning nutrition to optimise ...

Explore the latest information and analysis about how farming businesses are affected by changes in domestic policy and international trade.

GB milk production is forecast to decline moderately in 2024 in the region of -1.1% as a result of contracting margins and lower prices. Despite recent signs of lower inflation in agricultural input ...

Good water is key for health and good production. This report by RAFT solutions summarises technical and practical information on principles and practice based on international standards and published ...