Organic or Inorganic? Current research is showing that inclusion of inorganic minerals from Copper, Manganese, Zinc and Iron is far from desirable for mineral supplements. Sulphates, Oxides, Chlorides and Carbonates all have serious negative effects and whilst history has shown some benefits when used sparingly we now know that the variation in Ph through the Read more about Trace Elements[…]

The hot weather back in May 2020 and the high relative humidity seen from time to time since then has resulted in increased levels of heat stress. Dairy cows are homoeothermic animals and need to maintain a constant body temperature of around 38.8°C +/- 0.5°C. They are sensitive to factors which influence their thermal exchange Read more about Heat Stress and Rumen Buffers[…]

Managing the health of the liver is a “Chicken or Egg” dilemma. The best course of action is to start off with the assumption that you will need to spend a few weeks treating the liver with a product that will result in a clean fully functioning healthy liver. You cannot tell if a cow Read more about Liver Function Management. The Chicken or the Egg?[…]

We have released our Newsletter 114, discussing issues of F1 Fresh Start re-branding, the importance of water for ruminants, saving money without compromising performance, Soya vs Rape, calculating milk from forage, colostrum management, as well as mineral and commodity market updates. We hope you find this to be helpful, and please don’t hesitate to get Read more about Newsletter 114 – June 2020[…]

Hi-Pro Soya meal vs Rape seed meal. There are a few different versions of Soya and Rape seed meals available to the UK farming industry. In order to focus the pros and cons of the debate, I have chosen to restrict the comparison to Hi-Pro Soya and both Extracted Rapeseed meal and Expeller Rapeseed meal. Read more about Soya vs Rape – The Facts![…]

We have released a brief newsletter discussing Coronavirus and it’s implications with regards to our working practises in the short term: Download Newsletter 113

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