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Milk is the absence of stress says dairy consultant Gordie Jones

At a recent Dugdale Nutrition event in Carlisle, independent dairy consultant, Dr Gordie Jones, shared his advice on how to find lost litres in dairy management and cow comfort

Katie Fallon
Livestock Specialist
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Dr. Gordie Jones told farmers to consider the A, B and C of cow comfort for cows to realise production potential.
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Dr. Gordie Jones told farmers to consider the A, B and C of cow comfort for cows to realise production potential.

With the top 10 cows in the world currently producing 93 litres per day and over 34,000 litres of milk in a year, Dr Jones said in years to come entire herds will be producing this figure, rather than...

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