Knowledgebase
Kingshay's Knowledgebase - Business Management

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 ...

This Dairy Insight explores the eight most common Cattle Emergencies on UK farms and provides guidance on how to address them promptly and effectively.

This publication explores the key behavioural traits of cattle, how their senses can trigger distress when mishandled and offers practical techniques and safety tips to h...

Contract farming agreements can offer significant advantages over Farm Business Tenancies (FBT). They are relevant to both large specialist companies and smaller farms en...

Huge volumes of business and performance data are stored on farm, leaving farms open to the risk of accidental record loss or online identity theft. In fact, with more-an...

So, you want to educate young people about farming? Many farmers recognise the value of educating young people about where their food comes from, but taking it to the ne...

Employment Law addresses the red tape and legalities you need to be aware of as an employer.

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...

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...

Agriculture is one of the deadliest sectors to work in - with farm workers more than 20 times more likely to be killed on the job than the average for all other industrie...

What is most commonly targeted by rural crime? How do you reduce your insurance premiums?

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...
