How to optimise your maize silage
Maize silage offers both dairy and beef farmers an opportunity to increase animal performance from home grown forage. Milking cows that are...
Managing rumen health this autumn
Grass that is currently returning to growth after the drought is extremely lush and low in fibre. As a result, Sub-Acute Rumen Acidosis is likely to...
Improving your forage production
2018 is proving to be a challenging year for highly stocked farms across the country with many farmers expressing fodder concerns already. In order...
Wholecrop Silage: A valuable forage option
Moisture deficits are evident, grass growth has come to a halt and many farmers have been forced to utilise their winter forage stocks. As feed...
Keep the focus on grass; that’s where the profit comes from
As we move through an exceptional spell of weather, when farm work is getting done in a timely fashion and grass growth is at record levels, the key...
Reducing the risk of silage losses
. Quality Silage In light of the current fodder situation, many farmers may be tempted to put the focus back on making bulk versus quality silage...
Reseeding: More crucial now than ever before
Increased stocking rates particularly on dairy farms has meant that herbage output is more critical now than ever before to ensure animals are fully...
Top grass varieties available from Agritech
The recent release of the Recommended List and the Pasture Profit Index (PPI) of grass varieties for 2018 shows a change in the order of merit of...
Managing freshly calved cows this season
The three weeks before and after calving are the most critical period in the production cycle of the dairy cow. The modern dairy cow is genetically...
Spray cooling technology influencing calf performance
Quality ingredients in calf milk replacer can have a huge influence in optimising the performance and growth rate of calves. Highly digestible...
A stitch in time saves nine
While December is the month with the lightest workload of the winter period, there are a number of key tasks that farmers must address before...
Livestock require mineral and vitamin supplementation
While we are all aware that animals need to be fed adequately while indoors, it has been found that winter feeding programs rarely go beyond...