by Davidsons Animal Feeds | Sep 17, 2021 | Dairy Tech
Winter housing for grazing herds is now upon us, with some now housed full time, some housed at nights and others thinking about it. With the recent dry warm weather, grazing covers remain strong and the urge to keep grazing remains. Recent fresh grass analysis would...
by Davidsons Animal Feeds | Sep 17, 2021 | Dairy Tech
Utilising forage, costs and milk yields to produce the best they can from their 125 dairy cow herd is father and son duo, Peter and Daniel Newbould, of Smallrigg Farm. The 175 acre dairy farm is currently switching away from the Holstein cattle to the Montbeliarde,...
by Davidsons Animal Feeds | Sep 13, 2021 | Dairy Tech, Nutrition
In an era of innovation, ever advancing technology and fluctuating prices no one can afford to stand still, everyone has to improve and for the Carruthers family, that meant venturing back into the dairy industry after almost 20 years away from it. Just two years ago,...
by Davidsons Animal Feeds | Jul 16, 2021 | Dairy Tech
Following a successful calf rearing programme, post weaning, what are your targets for your replacement heifers and more importantly, how do you achieve those targets? For a heifer to be calving down at 24 months, we should be aiming for: Daily liveweight gains of...
by Davidsons Feeds | Mar 31, 2021 | Dairy Tech
Successful calf rearing is fundamentally based around some key management practices. Step 1: Colostrum – the fuel of life Set clear colostrum targets to get calves off to the best start in life: Quality: IgG levels should be >50g/L- Test regularly with a...
by Davidsons Feeds | Mar 31, 2021 | Dairy Tech
The resilience of the farming sector and the people within it is like no other, and is something we should all be proud of, rising to the challenges thrown our way time and time again. More often than not, these challenges are from factors external to your business...
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