With challenges in the dairy sector creating a strong case for maximising milk production from homegrown forage, UK dairy farmers are being urged to heed key lessons from 2023 silage making.
A new stewardship programme for 2024 will govern the use of urea fertilisers on farm, but are you ready for the change?
Early detection of bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is crucial to prevent long term damage to animal health and milk production. Dr Ginny Sherwin explains how to spot the signs
Familiar farming faces create videos to support Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health's 'Cattle Wellbeing Pledge'.
Good potential in this year’s maize crops looks set to give dairy farmers an opportunity to clamp decent tonnages of quality silage, which could provide a useful buffer with uncertain milk prices, says Volac silage expert, Ken Stroud.
Glyphosate will play a key role in weed management between harvest and drilling this season.
New chemistry benefits from judicious use as part of an IPM strategy, to maximise its performance in the short- and long-term. BASF advises that best practice is key to getting the best results from Luximo, the brand name for cinmethylin, its grassweed herbicide active. Martin Rickatson reports.
Research has shown that adding non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as Metacam®, to mastitis treatment protocols can improve the cure rate and outcomes of a case