Milking
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Farmer Focus: D Blanch, Gloucestershire
The Blanch family have farmed at Poplar Farm, Gloucestershire for over 400 years, and is now under the management/proprietorship of David Blanch and his family. Read more..
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Dairy Farming Operational Excellence & Efficiency
At the core of every dairy operation lies the pursuit of operational excellence. Efficiency in production, resource utilisation, and animal health management are pivotal to achievi
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Herd Health Testing for BVD
Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) is more common in dairy herds than beef, which is a problem for the dairy sector because BVD reduces fertility and therefore hits lifetime milk product
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Farmer Focus: Mells Park Trust
Red Barn Farm near Frome, Somerset was purchased in 2014 and re-established as a dairy farm in 2017 following investment in a new dairy complex. Read more..
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Farmer Focus: R E Archer Farms Ltd
Fourth-generation farmer Stewart Archer and his wife Helen run Hall Farm in Bradley, Ashbourne where they milk 120 pedigree British Friesians on their 500-acre farm. Read more..
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Pin Point High Cell Count to Avoid Penalties
Testing milk samples from dairy cows will help pinpoint the high cell count cows in the herd to avoid milk buyer penalties.
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What is Neospora
Neospora Caninum is a protozoan parasite that is an important infectious cause of weak calves and abortion in cattle.
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Farmer Focus: D & B McMiken, Castle Douglas, Dumfries & Galloway
Long standing CIS customers, the McMiken family from Castle Douglas, were winners of the Scottish Dairy Farm of the Year at AgriScot 2019. The Ernespie pedigree Holstein herd is ru