Walford College Farm spring 2024 update
Pasture to Profit consultant Sean Chubb shares the current conditions on Walford College Farm and discusses recommendations coming up to balance/magic day.
March 27, 2024
Pasture to Profit consultant Sean Chubb shares the current conditions on Walford College Farm and discusses recommendations coming up to balance/magic day.
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.
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.
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,
This 2022/23 season the first LIC-bred heifers from the original Holstein cows entered the Walford herd. Hopefully these heifers will help lift the milk fat and protein percentages of the herd to take full advantage of the new contract with Joseph Heler Cheese this season. So, what we expect from these heifers and others to come? Sean Chubb reports.
The latest update and recommendations from LIC’s UK monitor farm at Walford College. An idea has been introduced to grow fodder beet, which could lower concentrate levels. Read more.
Read the latest update from LIC’s monitor farm in the UK. Mating is currently underway at Walford College Farm, with 56% of eligible cows already served at day nine.
Join us at our Walford monitor farm open day in October this year.
Like all farms out there, Walford has been looking for ways to reduce the cost of production to offset the increase in fertiliser and feed, as well as take advantage of the removal of BPS payments.
We cover the latest news from LIC’s innovative Walford College monitor dairy farm including results from the first three weeks of mating and recommendations for the upcoming weeks.
We cover the latest news from LIC’s innovative Walford College monitor dairy farm including recommendations from LIC UK experts.
LIC UK’s North Shropshire college monitor farm to trial whether they can successfully graze through winter.
