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Kingshay's Knowledgebase - Machinery & Equipment
![Farm Vehicles: The Code of the Road Farming Note](https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/plugins/kingshay/kingshay-image.php?src=https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/uploads/Fram-traffic-road-signs-4.jpg&w=103&h=103&zc=1&a=c&q=100)
The laws on farm vehicles can be a bit of a minefield and many farmers may not even realise that they are breaking them. Should I be using red or white diesel? Do I...
![Fertiliser spreader set-up](https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/plugins/kingshay/kingshay-image.php?src=https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/uploads/fertiliser-spreading-BF-1024x768.jpg&w=103&h=103&zc=1&a=c&q=100)
Calibrating your fertiliser spreader is an essential task to optimise forage and crop yields and maximise the benefit from the cost of fertilisers. As fertiliser produc...
![Fibre Supplementation at Grass](https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/plugins/kingshay/kingshay-image.php?src=https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/uploads/Fibre-supplementation-at-grass-1024x768.jpg&w=103&h=103&zc=1&a=c&q=100)
To improve feed efficiency at grass, fibre supplementation should be considered.
![Finance Options for New Machinery Farming Note](https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/plugins/kingshay/kingshay-image.php?src=https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/uploads/finance-options-for-new-machinery.jpg&w=103&h=103&zc=1&a=c&q=100)
Read this Farming Note to understand how changes to the machinery Annual Investment Allowance influence options for financing machinery purchases, relative to the availab...
![FPD - Freezing Point Depression](https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/plugins/kingshay/kingshay-image.php?src=https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/uploads/milk-protein.jpg&w=103&h=103&zc=1&a=c&q=100)
Freezing Point Depression (FPD) is a test used to measure extraneous water in milk. The freezing point of milk is usually in the range of -0.512oC to -0.550oC with an ave...
![Metabolic Blood Profiling Dairy Insight.](https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/plugins/kingshay/kingshay-image.php?src=https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/uploads/Blood-sampling.jpg&w=103&h=103&zc=1&a=c&q=100)
This insight explores how blood profiling can help you identify problems with the cows and the ration they are being fed - if interpreted correctly. Interpreting the re...
![Milking Frequency Farming Note](https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/plugins/kingshay/kingshay-image.php?src=https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/uploads/Rotary-Milking.jpg&w=103&h=103&zc=1&a=c&q=100)
Adjusting both the pattern and frequency of milking can affect the profitability of your business. Could changing your milking pattern, e.g. 10:14 to 12:12 hour milking i...
![Parlour Options for Larger Herds Farming Note](https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/plugins/kingshay/kingshay-image.php?src=https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/uploads/parlour-options-for-larger-herds.jpg&w=103&h=103&zc=1&a=c&q=100)
Installing a new parlour is a big decision as the parlour will be at the core of your dairy production for many years. A new parlour needs to be able to meet today's requ...
![Promoting Milk](https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/plugins/kingshay/kingshay-image.php?src=https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/uploads/Cow-with-bottle0017-1-963x1024.jpg&w=103&h=103&zc=1&a=c&q=100)
Promoting milk to the public is something that both industry organisations and individual farmers can – and many say, should – be doing. This insight publication look...
![Protein Efficiency in Dairy Cows](https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/plugins/kingshay/kingshay-image.php?src=https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/uploads/Picture1-8.png&w=103&h=103&zc=1&a=c&q=100)
As environmental awareness is coming more prominent and rules and regulations are being created for farmers to reduce their environmental impact, lowering concentration o...
![Ration Presentation Farming Note](https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/plugins/kingshay/kingshay-image.php?src=https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/uploads/ration-presentation.jpg&w=103&h=103&zc=1&a=c&q=100)
Good ration presentation can significantly improve feed intakes, rumen health, and consequently digestive efficiency. Attention to detail with a properly formulated diet ...
![Ration Structure Farming Note](https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/plugins/kingshay/kingshay-image.php?src=https://www.kingshay.com/wp-content/uploads/RationSieves.jpg&w=103&h=103&zc=1&a=c&q=100)
Ration structure can influence feed intake, rumen health, overall animal health and consequently impact on yield, milk quality and fertility. These are issues that affect...