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How bale grazing can halve beef suckler housing costs
Bale grazing suckler beef cattle in winter can produce a financial benefit of £1.58 per head per day – and generate other benefits too, says a report. The Economics of Bale Grazing study is part of a wider Pasture for Life and Innovative Farmers project, to quantify the impacts... Read more
Bauer elevator takes slurry management to new heights
A mobile elevator which opens up different discharge options for slurry will be on display at LAMMA. Developed by Bauer, the Plug & Play Elevator can lift a slurry separator 4.3m into the air. The new device will be exhibited for the first time at the NEC Birmingham on... Read more
Focus on soil compaction when spreading manure
Timely applications and lower soil compaction will be a key focus for manure spreading specialist Bunning at this month’s LAMMA event. The company will be displaying its Lowlander 175 HD HBD spreader – fitted with wider BKT 710/70 R42 VF tyres featuring a high 193D load carrying rating which... Read more
How discs optimise slurry applications
Slurry spreading specialist Samson has introduced two new disc incorporators to get the best from organic fertilisers. The CDf and CDx incorporators are designed to be used on different soil types – including light sand and heavy clay, or indeed stubble. Both ensure nutrients are placed where they are... Read more
Investigation could restrict autumn slurry spreading
• Rules for water under scrutiny • Manure ‘mustn’t be excessive’ • Deadline for government reply Autumn manure spreading could be under threat following an investigation into pollution guidance by the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP). The government’s Farming Rules for Water (FRfW) aim to reduce and prevent water... Read more
Poultry producers are being advised to take care when including new season grain in broiler diets – because doing so can impact feed conversion and performance. The variable metabolizable energy content of freshly harvested grain can have a detrimental effect on poultry production, says Elanco technical consultant Alex Sly... Read more
‘Farms of the future’ set to reach net zero
A Nottinghamshire pig producer has joined a pioneering programme that will see retailer M&S work with farmers to decarbonise its meat supply chain and reach net zero by 2040. Wold Farm, which supplies M&S pork through Cranswick, is one of seven farming enterprises taking part in the seven-year Farm... Read more
Hybrid rye brings benefits to pig and poultry rations
Hybrid rye is increasingly being seen as bringing significant benefits to pig and poultry rations as well as having major agronomic benefits for growers with its low nitrogen requirement and tolerance to increasingly frequent drought conditions. The earlier advantages seen when rye is fed to pigs are now being... Read more
Key appointment for expanded poultry team
Lallemand Animal Nutrition has expanded its monogastric team by appointing a new poultry sales manager with a wealth of industry experience. Antonia Chittock brings more than 13 years of poultry expertise to the team. She started her career at AB Agri as a feed sales trainee and progressing to... Read more
Free test helps tackle cause of post-weaning diarrhoea
Pig producers are being encouraged to reach out to their vets to perform free diagnostics if they are concerned about post-weaning diarrhoea (PWD). Elanco is funding veterinary testing for the F4 and F18 strains of E.coli – both of which are a common causes of PWD and have shown to be present on... Read more