• A suckler cow needs 30 g of magnesium every single day; our Dalesman Mag buckets supply 34g (at 200g per day). • A dairy cow giving 40 litres needs.. read more

At our recent meeting on silage making, our new Pentoguard for 2015 was discussed and features a massive breakthrough in silage additive technology. The inclusion of lactobacillus lactis brings innovative.. read more

One of the problems with silage this winter has been the acid level. Silages with a pH of 3.5 have not been uncommon and this causes big problems with keeping.. read more

James Pratt produces pedigree Holstein cattle at Studdah Farm, Leyburn and likes to get his calves off to a flying start. James began using Jameson IMMU-Surge calf milk replacer (CMR).. read more

The aim of feeding the spring calving suckler is to supply everything the growing foetus needs without the cow getting too fat. Over winter, cows fed ad libitum silage are.. read more

With various articles in the press, beef finishers may feel tempted to consider using a mixer wagon and feeding by-products. Some of these products can appear cheap, but what’s the.. read more

This year’s 1st cut silage has produced some very big crops and will have removed a lot of nutrients from the soil. However, because of the large amount of silage.. read more

Stress at weaning is often under-estimated and results in falling growth and susceptibility to disease. However, careful planning can alleviate this halt in productivity. Often at weaning the stress imposed.. read more

The single payment scheme ends this year and will be replaced by the basic payment scheme. There will be new “greening” rules to follow and a greening payment worth about.. read more