Input costs and carbon footprint are among the forces pushing dairy producers to make more milk from grass. Supporting AHDB’s grass campaign, grassland specialist Piers Badnell suggests even higher production herds can get more milk from grazing.
With the price of running a business on the rise, LIC’s lead Pasture to Profit consultant, Sean Chubb, gives some tips on how to ensure your business is resilient in these challenging times.
LIC has joined forces with Barbers Auctions and Gwilym Richards as Market Drayton Dairy Sales to offer six specialist market days next year that will give producers a chance to see any cows they buy playing a major part in their overall herd improvement plan.
Is bloat around the corner? Pasture to Profit consultant, Piers Badnell, tells you to keep a look out.
Pasture to Profit consultant, Bess Jowsey, explains how to make best use of grazed grass after the dry summer.
LIC’s Pasture to Profit consultant Sean Chubb says May, for spring calvers, is when all eight principles of mating needs to come together
LIC’s Bess Jowsey explains how to use the spring rotation planner successfully, optimising pasture usage with herd demand.
Bess Jowsey from LIC looks at ways in which you can make calving easier
LIC Europe offers you an opportunity to attend our Pasture to Profit Insight 2021 webinar. David Beca runs through key insights for UK dairy farmers in these unpredictable times.
Can you afford to ignore the potential that grass and grazing can offer your livestock business? With LIC help is available to learn from the experiences of others local to you.
As autumn has progressed in the north, grazing for many farmers has become a real challenge. Pasture to Profit Consultant Bess Jowsey offers some advice.
With autumn block farmers gearing up for the start of mating, the main focus is around getting cows back in calf and, more importantly, back in calf at the front end of the block. Are you doing it the most cost-effective way? Is there a way you can keep your block tight while reducing costs?
