Challenging heifer rearing costs v returns – Part 1
Rearing replacement heifers constitues one heck of an investment! The challenge is...can costs be cut and performance enhanced?
Consistency
Calculating a winter ration for a dairy cow is relatively straight forward. Our understanding of her nutritional needs is fairly…
Dairy Costings spell out some interesting insights – Part 2
Below are the latest Monthly Dairy Costings from Kingshay. It’s worth delving into the numbers to see where the opportunities…
Dairy Costings spell out some interesting insights – Part 1
The latest Dairy Costings from Kingshay offer some key insights into recent dairy enterprise trends. The first chart topping statistic…
Finishing Lambs Faster
The tool below calculates the potential value of lambs weighing 42kg when grown at three different growth rates. From a…
Dairy Costings – When the numbers don’t add up!
“Cash is king” is an old saying. This is certainly true as many dairy enterprises are dealing with cash flow…
Soil could be at the root of your problems
Understanding soil Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC) and Base Saturation (BS) can be real game changers for your farm. They could…
Do your cows have a fire in their belly?
Reports of cows not milking as well as expected are widespread at present. Silages appear to be the culprit. They…
Feed Planning
Creating a feed plan is a really valuable excersise. One of the main benefits it brings is creating a focus…
Something is lurking in the silage that will cost you money!
If your silage intakes are lower than expected and/or you are struggling with milk yield then you could be suffering…