Arable
Concern at decline in English national phosphate balance
New figures from the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) have indicated that the national balance for phosphate...
Minerals
N.Ireland
Preventing milk fever in your autumn calving herd
As we progress further into the calving season for the autumn calving herds, the risk of milk fever (hypocalcemia) and...
Dairy
Autumn calving: Looking after the freshly calved cow
Autumn calving is well underway for many autumn calving herds. Not only should you ensure that calves get the best...
Dairy
Autumn calving: Transition cow management is crucial
Transition cow management has got to be of a high standard, and as many autumn calving herds have started calving...
Agri-Business
Kite Consulting urges farmers to check mineral levels in cow diets
A dairy consultant at Kite Consulting has said that checking mineral levels in transition cow diets has never been so...
Dairy
Dairy advice: Feeding minerals and treating parasites
As we come to the end of the milking season on many spring calving dairy farms, our attention is turning...
