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Kingshay's Knowledgebase - Farming Notes
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Are you interested in the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), but don’t want to be tied to too many management options? This Dairy Insight demonstrates on how to keep...
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Lighting on a dairy farm is important for animal health and production, but can be a significant cost. This Farming Note addresses: Optimum lighting levels and hours ...
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Effective grass silage fermentation makes for healthy rumens and high performance. Poor silage results in reduced intakes and could even be disastrous for cattle health...
![Efficient Water Use Farming Note](https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/plugins/kingshay/kingshay-image.php?src=https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/uploads/boreholes.jpg&w=103&h=103&zc=1&a=c&q=100)
Having more efficient water use and minimising waste will reduce the cost of milk production. On average, a dairy farm will use 5 litres of water for every litre of milk...
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Employment Law addresses the red tape and legalities you need to be aware of as an employer.
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Labour should be thought of as an investment, not just a cost. At an average 5.7ppl (3.7ppl paid labour) (Kingshay Profit Manager), labour is the biggest overhead cost to...
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No matter how comprehensive and well thought out your plans for the business, they are worthless without people - you, your employees and your family. People are your gre...
![Employing People - Staff Rostering Systems Farming Note](https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/plugins/kingshay/kingshay-image.php?src=https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/uploads/staff-rostering-systems.jpg&w=103&h=103&zc=1&a=c&q=100)
Retaining high quality staff is one of the biggest challenges on most farms. Circumstances where there are long hours and difficult working conditions can result in good ...
![Employing People - Take Time to Make Time Farming Note](https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/plugins/kingshay/kingshay-image.php?src=https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/uploads/take-time-to-make-time.jpg&w=103&h=103&zc=1&a=c&q=100)
Are you making the most efficient use of labour on your farm. Herds on Dairy Manager Full Costs have an annual labour cost of over £44,000 per 100 cows or 3.8ppl (this i...
![Energy Feeds Farming Note (includes feed information chart)](https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/plugins/kingshay/kingshay-image.php?src=https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/uploads/FeedPassage.jpg&w=103&h=103&zc=1&a=c&q=100)
Energy is the key nutrient to aid good health, fertility and performance. Low energy intake is the major nutritional factor linked to dairy cow feeding problems. Getting ...
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Equity partnerships can help to encourage the younger generation to remain in the dairy industry, and offer an attractive exit route for the retiring farmer. They can pro...
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Properly signed dangers can minimise the risk of accidents, as well as the risk of litigation if things go wrong. The number of fatal accidents in agriculture remains one...