Livestock Business

The Cowconnect app package for weighing and feeding transforms how you feed your cows, and mixes a daily ration matched to changing levels of herd performance.

Pig farmers could save up to half a day’s work each month and dramatically improve piglet welfare by combining iron and coccidiosis treatments in the early days, according to Bayer.

The Eastern Region sales will take place at Rugby on Friday 28th August 2020, and the sale at Melton Mowbray will take place on the revised date of Friday 18th September 2020. Meanwhile, NSA South West Region’s sale is continuing to make pace at Exeter and will be held on Wednesday 19th August.

Youngstock rearing is one of the top three costs for most dairy businesses, but perhaps a better way is to look at it as an investment in your future. This is one area where the returns can be significant and long-term.

Innovative new product Cloud Lines allows anyone from home breeders and smallholders to breeding societies and organisations of all sizes to keep full, accurate records of their breeding programmes.

Cambridgeshire farmer Helen Parr says using the Herdwatch app to manage her herd of 170 cattle, has taken the stress out of her work and given her back time with her family.

Innovative app package and weigh system Cowconnect is the next generation in dairy feed management systems – offering a ‘plug and play’ solution that is compatible with all brands of feed mixer wagon.

Balancing the correct choice of energy sources and buffer feeding will be key to optimising dairy herd productivity, advises nutritional supplement manufacturer UFAC-UK, in the light of seasonal lower grass yields.

Dairy webinar to highlight lower feed costs and reduced environmental impact

This year’s NMR RABDF Gold Cup competition, which is celebrating its 100th year, has now opened for entries.

The Livestock Auctioneers’ Association (LAA) has called for the need for understanding and a sensible approach from their clients, as the rules on vendors attending livestock sales at ringside are steadily eased, following on-going discussions with Defra and the Welsh Government.

Generally, first cuts are below average, particularly those cut in the latter half of May. Second cut regrowth has also been very slow. The result is many farmers, understandably, would like to see more silage in their clamps.