Agri-Business
Varied season could put pressure on dairy farm silage strategies
Wide variability in maize, grass and cereal crops, due to this season’s turbulent weather, could put extra pressure on silage...
Volac
Dairy
Supplementation key to overcoming negative energy balance
A challenged faced by all dairy cows after calving is negative energy balance (NEB), where energy demands are not being...
Agri-Business
Dairy nutrition company Volac to close facility in Ireland
The dairy nutrition company Volac is to close its purpose-built finishing and packing facility near Kells, in Ireland. The company,...
Agri-Business
Volac appoints new nutritional sales development manager
Volac has announced the appointment a new nutritional sales development manager for Northern Ireland. Eimear Diamond, a native of Bellaghy,...
Sheep
Volac to host free lambing webinar with vet and advisors
Lamlac ewe milk repalcer manufacturer Volac will host a free advisory webinar offering lambing and surplus lamb-rearing tips. The webinar...
Sheep
Every lamb counts for 2023 - Volac
With UK lamb prices expected to mirror the trend of the last couple of years and remain firm into 2023...
Agri-Business
Volac employees to cycle 250 miles to raise money for charity
A 40-strong group of enthusiastic cyclists will forge a challenging 250-mile route east towards the Volac head office in Orwell...
Agri-Business
Training webinar to focus on rearing better heifers
A training webinar focusing on improved rearing of heifers will take place on Thursday, February 3. In the 60-minute lunchtime...
Dairy
Maximising calf performance pre-weaning
On a recent Volac 'Feeding For Future' webinar, Dr. Jessica Cooke spoke about maximising calf performance by increasing milk intakes...
Agri-Business
Volac announces acquisition of Micron Bio Systems
The dairy nutrition company Volac has announced its acquisition of Micron Bio Systems, the UK based bio-science solutions business. Micron...
Dairy
Silage trials show quicker is better when it comes to wilting
Cutting grass earlier in the day could help speed up wilting – even in overcast conditions – according to in-house...
Beef
Are you feeding calves enough milk to obtain maximum growth rates?
During a recent Volac webinar on the dairy heifer – from conception to weaning – it was outlined the importance...
Dairy
US study shows benefits of feeding fatty acids yield to early lactation cows
New research from Michigan State University, US, demonstrates significant improvements in cow productivity with specific fatty acid supplementation through early...
Agri-Business
Volac warns against ‘unnecessary stockpiling’
Volac has warned that “unnecessary stockpiling” of its products by customers during the Covid-19 outbreak could put pressure on its...
Dairy
AHDB to expand its ‘strategic dairy farm network'
The AHDB has been awarded £1 million from the Betty Lawes’ Foundation to expand its strategic dairy farm network. This...
Sheep
Rearing multiple lambs to be crucial to farm survival post-Brexit
With uncertainty still surrounding the future of valuable European exports, more than 90% of UK sheep producers say it will...
Agri-Business
Grant funding on the way for computerised calf feeders
Farmers looking to get their hands on computerised calf feeders may soon be able do so, thanks to a new...
Dairy
Calves with company found to grow the best
Calves housed in groups with computerised feeding perform better than those kept penned individually, according to animal nutritionists. Less work,...
