Knowledgebase
Kingshay's Knowledgebase - Machinery & Equipment
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...
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...
To improve feed efficiency at grass, fibre supplementation should be considered.
Read this Farming Note to understand how changes to the machinery Annual Investment Allowance influence options for financing machinery purchases, relative to the availab...
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...
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...
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 to the public is something that both industry organisations and individual farmers can – and many say, should – be doing. This insight publication look...
As environmental awareness is coming more prominent and rules and regulations are being created for farmers to reduce their environmental impact, lowering concentration o...
In Holland, around 15% of dairy farms milk through robots. Sales of robots in the UK are a long way behind this, but it is an increasing market. Dairying is a difficult s...
The rumen is a complex fermentation vat which, through muscular contractions and a careful balance of microorganisms, breaks down the plant cell walls into volatile fatty...
Segregating cows out of the herd during milking can be a time consuming and frustrating process. A well sited drafting system will segregate cows with little disruption t...