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Slurry Acidification

Slurry Acidification

The use of acidification or pH reduction systems to lower the pH of slurry is increasingly being talked about by Government as a means of hitting ammonia and methane redu...

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Urea vs. Ammonium Nitrate

Urea vs. Ammonium Nitrate

Urea fertiliser can be a cost-effective alternative to ammonium nitrate (AN) in some circumstances. However, a recent government consultation has cast doubt on its future...

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Zero Grazing

Zero Grazing

Zero grazing is the practice of cutting fresh grass daily to feed to housed cows. It is sometimes referred to as ‘cut and carry’. With feed and forage accounting for ...

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Choosing the Right Calf Milk Replacer

Choosing the Right Calf Milk Replacer

Calf milk replacers (CMRs) have been available in the UK since the 1950s. Over the last couple of decades there have been significant changes to formulations, with many o...

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Nitrogen for Grass - Part 2

Nitrogen for Grass - Part 2

Understanding the value of home produced nutrients and balancing them with bought-in fertiliser as part of a Nutrient Management Plan has never been so important consider...

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Nitrogen for Grass - Part 1

Nitrogen for Grass - Part 1

Dramatically reducing nitrogen application rates in an attempt to save costs in light of escalating fertiliser prices could potentially be a false economy compromising fo...

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Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI)

Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI)

The Sustainable Farming Incentive is one of the three parts of the new Environmental Land Management Scheme (ELMS) available to farmers in England. Key to achieving net z...

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Youngstock Rearing Costs

Youngstock Rearing Costs

With feed and forage costs increasing substantially in the last few months, it is even more important to have a highly efficient heifer rearing system. Heifer calves are ...

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Feeding Strategy

Feeding Strategy

With feed costs rising significantly month on month, the instinct is to do something drastic and change feed type or feed rates. However, this may have a negative impact ...

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Biosecurity

Biosecurity

Biosecurity is a strategic and integrated approach to managing risk to stop the introduction or spread of harmful organisms on farm. Whilst good farm biosecurity is hard ...

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Optimising Fertiliser Use for Grassland

Optimising Fertiliser Use for Grassland

The costs of ammonium nitrate and urea have more than doubled in the last year, taking prices to over £500 and £600 per tonne respectively. Optimising fertiliser use sh...

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Livestock Drinking Water Quality

Livestock Drinking Water Quality

Water quality is an important issue in the production and health of dairy cattle. Water can provide both essential and antagonistic constituents for dairy cows and theref...

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