Both the mating and winter seasons have arrived at Walford College Farm. LIC Pasture to Profit Consultant Sean Chubb shares the current situation and recommendations for the monitor farm.
Dairy sector production has held strong in the face of difficult climate conditions throughout the 2022/23 season in New Zealand.
Each year it is customary for a group of New Zealand LIC trained AI technicians to travel to the UK for the breeding season, made possible by the fact it is autumn in New Zealand when the UK is heading into the spring.
Pasture to profit consultant Sean Chubb shares his observations from the past month and some recommendations for the next to assist UK farmers with their autumn management.
Walford College Farm is currently in its fifth week of calving. LIC Pasture to Profit Consultant gives an update on how the farm is tracking and his recommendations ahead of mating.
With staff shortages, and a work/life balance becoming more important, more and more UK dairy farmers are looking at the possibility of changing milking frequencies.
As summer comes to a close, our Pasture to Profit Consultants share how conditions are stacking up on-farm and give some tips to help set you up for the coming month.
A dramatic change in farm system has led to the revival of a family business in Tiverton, Devon. Neil Weston tells us his inspirational story.
Read the latest update from Sean Chubb on summer at Walford College Farm. With most of the cows now dry, they are now preparing for calving,
LIC Herd Improvement Analyst Jayden Calder discusses the benefit of genomics when making breeding selections and the role of bull teams to help fulfil herd improvement goals.
Breeding dairy cows that produce less methane and nitrogen is helping one Australian farm group meet its sustainability goals.
The Irish Bull Breeding (IBB) programme is going from strength to strength. Established in 2020, we now have some of our stalwarts sitting high up on the ranks.
