Silage experts to assess scale of avoidable losses in maize silage at UK Dairy Day
5th September 2016
As attention turns to harvesting and ensiling this year’s forage maize as an important crop for maximising milk produced from forage, Ecosyl silage experts will be assessing the scale of
New grasses make the cut
22nd August 2016
Grass varieties bred by Agri-Food and Bio-Sciences Institute (AFBI) in cooperation with Barenbrug feature highly throughout the 2016/17 Recommended Grass List for Scotland. This year, five Barenbrug marketed ryegrasses and
Increased threat of husk in adult cows and unprotected youngstock
8th August 2016
Outbreaks of husk (lungworm) in adult beef and dairy cattle, as well as youngstock, are likely to occur across the UK in the coming weeks and months, as recent warm
Young vet is rising star in dairy industry
2nd August 2016
A young farm vet who travelled to the other side of the world to learn more about the dairy industry has been made a divisional partner for an independently-owned veterinary group.
Wholecrop cereals could be ‘no brainer’ for livestock farmers facing tight silage stocks
27th July 2016
Low cereal prices could mean making wholecrop cereal silage is a ‘no brainer’ for topping up this season’s tight grass silage stocks on dairy and other livestock farms, says Ecosyl
Mycotoxin poisoning threat from imported soya hulls
27th July 2016
Livestock farmers feeding imported soya either straight or in purchased feed have been warned to be vigilant after an AIC2 warning that batches of imported soya hulls from Argentina may
Farmers advised to study silage swiftly to aid financial planning
27th July 2016
Farmers wanting to gain more control over their winter feed budget should analyse their silage cuts sooner rather than later – that’s the advice from the agriculture team at Barenbrug
