Good potential in this year’s maize crops looks set to give dairy farmers an opportunity to clamp decent tonnages of quality silage, which could provide a useful buffer with uncertain milk prices, says Volac silage expert, Ken Stroud.
SenseHub GO is a simple and cost-effective subscription model which future-proofs any dairy farm’s investment in herd monitoring and gives farmers full access to the latest generation of heat detection and health monitoring technologies at an affordable monthly price and with no upfront costs.
Even though housing is a few months away, it pays to consider the liver fluke challenge your cattle may have faced this grazing season and plan for any flukicide treatments you may need to administer before winter.
As a shooting enthusiast, I feel privileged to be able to shoot several different species of quarry as a hobby and I take my role within the community seriously.
Presenter, musician and now author, JB Gill has done it all, but farming and education is at the heart of all he does. Emily Ashworth talks to him about his role as one of industry’s biggest supporters.
Glyphosate will play a key role in weed management between harvest and drilling this season.
New chemistry benefits from judicious use as part of an IPM strategy, to maximise its performance in the short- and long-term. BASF advises that best practice is key to getting the best results from Luximo, the brand name for cinmethylin, its grassweed herbicide active. Martin Rickatson reports.