Heifers – The future of your herd

Heifers – The future of your herd

A dairy farms future is reliant on quality replacement heifers, with many farms aiming to calve at 22 – 24 months of age. To ensure this is possible, a combination of good management and correct nutrition is required. Poor nutrition between weaning and breeding has...
Combat grass staggers

Combat grass staggers

As many suckler herds start to turn out cows and calves for the summer, it’s important to be aware of the risk of Hypomagnesaemia, better known as grass staggers. Traditionally, cases of grass staggers occur following spring turn out and often during wet weather when...
Why creep feed lambs?

Why creep feed lambs?

Sheep specialist and sales manager Steven Turnbull was interviewed by Scottish farmer reporter Julie Wight, on the benefits of creep feeding lambs at an early age. What are the main benefits of creep feeding lambs? Getting lambs to grow quicker resulting in less days...
Heat stress data in real time

Heat stress data in real time

“As I write this it feels like the recent heat wave has eased – but the forthcoming forecast is not much cooler.  Given this is June we can be certain this will not be the last heat wave. Generally speaking, the previous weekend was the hottest part of the...