Kingshay’s fourth edition of the Annual Dairy Costings Focus Report reviews milk price trends to March 2015 and ranks data by feed costs, yield from forage, region, yield band and herd size from Dairy Manager, with additional results from Kingshayâ...

At Kingshay we are proud of the reputation we have developed over 25 years for carrying out independent trial work, helping farmers to make decisions free from commercial bias. In this update we provide an overview of our current farm trials a...

Kingshay are delivering two Business Management workshops run by DairyCo, designed to give you a better understanding of business and financial management.  South Wales – 26th May 2015 Venue: Cardigan Rugby Club, Gwbert Road, Cardigan SA43 1PH...

Below average grass growth earlier this spring could put next winter’s cow performance and fertility at risk, where grass is cut with high nitrate levels. “With grass growth picking up, it’s easy to forget the dry and cloudy weather experien...

Kingshay’s latest Tried & Tested trial is focussing on calf jackets. As part of this report, we want to find out whether you've considered calf jackets and if you're using them, how successful you've found them. We would really appreciate it if...

At Kingshay . . . Richard organised a very successful meeting of the ‘European Dairy Farmers – UK Club’ in Cheshire on the theme ‘Dairying Systems for a Volatile Market’.  The meeting included visits to three progressive dairy farms with ...

A series of Focus days and a Soil conference will take part in March, featuring Gary Zimmer, a Wisconsin dairy farmer & pioneer of practical methods to improve fertility.   The first unsponsored 2 day practical soil conference held b...

Two-thirds of maize growers could have achieved an average yield 10% higher last year by selecting premium varieties, according to a recent Kingshay survey of maize growers. Only one third of maize growers chose varieties ranking in the top eight ...

The Maize Growers Association (MGA) is running two "Maize Training Days" this December. On Thursday 11th December in Pilton, Somerset and Monday 15th December in Churton, Chester. For more information, and to book a place, take a look at their...

At Kingshay . . . Maize harvesting of this year’s variety trial is well underway.  The Ilminster site was harvested on the 29th September with yields ranging from 15-23t freshweight per acre.  Full details of dry matter yields and crop quality w...