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![Staff Appraisals Farming Note](https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/plugins/kingshay/kingshay-image.php?src=https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/uploads/staff-management-and-motivation.jpg&w=103&h=103&zc=1&a=c&q=100)
Retaining and developing staff is a significant challenge on dairy farms, and with an increasing shortage of labour across all levels it’s more important than ever to g...
![Diet Feeders Tried & Tested](https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/plugins/kingshay/kingshay-image.php?src=https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/uploads/FeedersReport-2016-COVER2-1024x724.jpg&w=103&h=103&zc=1&a=c&q=100)
A diet feeder needs to suit your system and perform well for many years. With a wide range of manufacturers and models to choose from, it is a good idea to demo machine...
![Cow Tracks](https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/plugins/kingshay/kingshay-image.php?src=https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/uploads/In-for-milking.jpg&w=103&h=103&zc=1&a=c&q=100)
Tracks play a key role in enabling early turnout and allowing effective use of grazing right through the season. This Farming Note assesses the key practical aspects of...
![Foliar Fertiliser](https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/plugins/kingshay/kingshay-image.php?src=https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/uploads/8-april-1024x576.png&w=103&h=103&zc=1&a=c&q=100)
The potential to improve fertiliser use efficiency by foliar application of nutrients has been researched for several years. Reducing the length of the nutrient pathway...
![Leptospirosis](https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/plugins/kingshay/kingshay-image.php?src=https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/uploads/CowInWater-1.jpg&w=103&h=103&zc=1&a=c&q=100)
Leptospirosis (lepto) is a bacterial disease of cows which causes infertility, abortion storms, higher cell counts and lower milk yields. Control of lepto is particularl...
![The 2017 Maize Varieties Report](https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/plugins/kingshay/kingshay-image.php?src=https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/uploads/Maize-Report-2016-COVER-1-1024x724.jpg&w=103&h=103&zc=1&a=c&q=100)
This year’s Kingshay Maize Variety Report emphasises the importance of choosing the right variety to reduce risk and exploit the potential of this valuable crop. Wit...
![Farm Security](https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/plugins/kingshay/kingshay-image.php?src=https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/uploads/security-camera-1-1024x768.jpg&w=103&h=103&zc=1&a=c&q=100)
In recent months, there have been numerous high-profile farm thefts in the press, including several cases of livestock rustling. According to the NFU Mutual Rural Crime...
![Grass Pests and Diseases](https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/plugins/kingshay/kingshay-image.php?src=https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/uploads/vitamin-cow.jpg&w=103&h=103&zc=1&a=c&q=100)
Underperforming grass swards can occur for a number of reasons, such as inadequate crop nutrition, soil structure issues, weed infestation or plant diseases caused by pat...
![Trial Update: Red Clover Monocultures](https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/plugins/kingshay/kingshay-image.php?src=https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/uploads/Red-Clover-004-1024x683.jpg&w=103&h=103&zc=1&a=c&q=100)
In Spring 2015, Kingshay drilled their first red clover monocultures trial in light of their use as an EFA for greening.
![Cubicle Demo Unit Trial Update](https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/plugins/kingshay/kingshay-image.php?src=https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/uploads/Dutton-M2M-020-1024x935.jpg&w=103&h=103&zc=1&a=c&q=100)
Since the Kingshay Cubicle Demonstration Unit was set up in 2004, there have been 4 building phases and many visitors passing through the doors to compare the latest prod...
![Big Bale Silage](https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/plugins/kingshay/kingshay-image.php?src=https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/uploads/Big-bale-silage-1024x768.jpg&w=103&h=103&zc=1&a=c&q=100)
Big bale silage increases flexibility on a grazing platform and creates the opportunity to make a customisable forage for animal groups. This Farming Note covers: ...