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4 June 2021
As the temperature begins to rise at last, remember that cows like to drink together, so water supplies should be sized to fit peak demand on a hot day.
16 June 2021
Having successfully dealt with a tricky start to spring, grass managers have two more challenges ahead: reducing supplements carefully during the mating season and managing a sudden surplus prudently.
7 May 2021
In yet another tricky forage year, it’s tempting to wish you’d kept more silage in stock to cover a drought.
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5 May 2021
An article looking at the dry weather conditions and how to deal with the lack of rainfall.
15 April 2021
Webinar discussing how farmers have adapted to cope with drought and flooding on their farms and the practical changes made to withstand these weather event
8 April 2021
Panel of livestock farmers talk about how they have adapted to cope with drought and flooding on their farms and the practical changes made to withstand these weather events
14 July 2021
With temperatures plummeting down to as low as -18C in Texas, how has this impacted on the beef and dairy industries?
30 January 2024
GB daily deliveries dropped back in the week ending 13 February, reflecting the colder weather during this period.
29 October 2020
To minimise wastage this winter, go back to basics and assess housing, as well as looking at alternatives.
2 October 2020
Joey Malone helped start a new 650-cow spring-block herd near Lockerbie three years ago, after working in New Zealand, and says he’s learnt a lot about managing grass in proper Scottish wet weather.
9 October 2020
Well-drained soils lead to earlier turnout, more grazing days and higher grass yields. After a year of weather extremes, walking the platform this winter to see where it lies wet and analysing grass-growth records from underperforming paddocks will help locate any drainage issues.
30 January 2024
The variable weather this year has been reflected in this year's grass silage crop.