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Lambing EASE

Posted on April 7, 2014 · Posted in News

Jonathan Hall farms in partnership with his mother and father and they all work together on the farm. This year, the family lambed 200 ewes, 150 mules and 50 texel.. read more

Three of the best

Posted on March 26, 2014 · Posted in News

Our Ewedale range of sheep pencils & rolls include our top of the range Ease, closely followed by Gold and Green. All of our sheep nuts contain a good supply.. read more

Starch for dairy & beef cattle

Posted on March 6, 2014 · Posted in News

This year we are seeing maize and wholecrop silages that are high in starch which can be a real boost to cattle. Cereals are also looking more sensibly priced which.. read more

How do minerals look this year?

Posted on November 25, 2013 · Posted in News

Trace elements are commonly responsible for nutritional problems that affect growth, milk production or fertility. Further complicating matters, some minerals interact with others, reducing supply. The table below shows the.. read more

Have you got bad guts?

Posted on November 11, 2013 · Posted in News

There are a number of signs of acidosis to watch out for in your herd. For dairy cattle, milk fat less than 3.3% can indicate that the rumen isn’t functioning.. read more

A better year…

Posted on October 18, 2013 · Posted in News

Much to everyone’s relief, the good weather eventually arrived this spring even if it was 3-4 weeks late. Although first cut grass silage was generally good quality, there wasn’t much.. read more

Feeding lowland ewes around tupping time

Posted on October 16, 2013 · Posted in News

Tupping time is arguably the most important time in the sheep farmer’s calendar. If the embryos aren’t in the ewes to start with, there can’t possibly be the lambing percentage.. read more

Legal position on “Once a Day” feeding of calves

Posted on October 14, 2013 · Posted in News

Following concerns raised by the veterinary profession with regards to once-a-day feeding of calves, DEFRA have sought further clarification from the European Commission. The Commission confirmed that for calves less.. read more

Crops

Cereal seed

Posted on August 13, 2013 · Posted in News

Barley KWS Cassia is a feed barley which has given high yields of grain with a high specific weight and is the most popular feed variety grown. However, it is.. read more

Reducing the threat of summer mastitis

Posted on August 7, 2013 · Posted in News

Summer mastitis is a disease that changes little over the years, affecting the same farms year after year. Spread by flies, it affects non-lactating cattle at any age. Although mainly.. read more