More farmers are growing high protein fodder crops to ease cashflow pressures, improve milk quality and reduce their environmental impact.
Read moreDairy and beef producers striving to remain profitable as feed costs soar are being encouraged to adopt a similar strategy to pig and poultry producers.
Read moreGood silage clamp management this season will maximise forage quality – more than justifying at a time when nitrogen fertiliser prices is at all-time high.
Read moreImplementing a hard cull policy in the year ahead could help alleviate rising costs facing many livestock businesses, say advisers.
Read moreGuide to maximise homegrown forage
Livestock 06/05/2022
A new guide aims to help livestock farmers maximise milk and meat production from home-grown forage.
Read moreFewer than one in 20 sheep farmers are contacted by dog owners following an attack on their livestock, reveals a survey.
Read moreSheep farmers are being reminded to prioritise ewe nutrition before lambing to optimise productivity and reduce losses.
Read moreThe National Sheep Association has called on the government to put a stop to shocking incidents of livestock worrying by dogs.
Read moreLivestock farmers are being invited to join a new project to improve grass management by using data from space to boost productivity and sustainability.
Read moreHigh fertiliser prices are likely to remain for the immediate future – prompting livestock producers to demand more from nutrients when managing grassland.
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