Measure to Monitor
Performance of calves can only be monitored if the time is taken to measure, directly or indirectly. Direct measures: These
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How to increase your efficiency and save the planet
Historically, dairy rations have generally formulated crude protein (CP) to the standard value needed to supply adequate feed nitrogen (N)
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More than just fat
Dietary fats are an essential element in dairy cow nutrition. Traditionally, fats have been fed to increase the dietary energy,
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One Team – Gold Dream
A recent study tour took the Wynngold calf team out to Milwaukee, America in early April to the Dairy Calf
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TMR Audits – why bother?
So, what is a TMR audit you ask? Well, it’s an on-farm service whereby a specialist will assess the full
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Ready, Set, Grow!
The preweaning stage is the perfect opportunity to programme heifers for much greater mammary mass, fostering the ability to produce
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Starch Means Nothing
Starch levels are often seen as a measure of milk potential and rumen stability in diets, thus used as a
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Boosting metabolise protein in lactating diets
Protein is a key factor in a lactating cow’s diet, crude protein (CP) is the common way to express the
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Can we feed cows like they do in the States?
As part of my Nuffield Farming Scholarship I have been travelling the globe to research, first hand, my topic of
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Grass Watch Report – 5th July 2016
There has continued to be a small reduction in grass growth this week to 67 kg DM/ha/day, down 3 kg
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