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SLOW
SPRING GRASS GROWTH MAY DICTATE NEED FOR SUPPLEMENTARY FEED
Sub-zero night temperatures and cold days are continuing to restrict
early season grass growth, so much so that grazing acres are a month
behind where they were last year in many areas... Image
(Ref: Rum13 12/3)
SOUTH
SHROPSHIRE ABATTOIR ACHIEVES ORGANIC STATUS The Daysdrove
abattoir at Bishops Castle, Shropshire, is now fully certified for
the slaughter and processing of organically reared cattle, sheep and
pigs to the standards required by one of the leading control bodies,
Organic Farmers & Growers... (Ref: DD5 11/3)
BULLSEMEN.COM
BACKS 'NO HOLES' BREEDING STRATEGY WHILST RAISING ITS OWN MINIMUM
STANDARDS Selecting Holstein bulls on the basis of single
or limited traits, therefore ignoring potential weaknesses in key
areas, is a short-sighted strategy in the context of building a herd
for future profitability... Image
(Ref: In34 10/3)
EWE
FEEDING FOCUS IS KEY TO IMPROVING PROFIT FROM LAMBS Improving
key aspects of ewe nutrition in the later stages of pregnancy and
after lambing could help UK sheep farmers cut the industry's
estimated four million annual lamb losses significantly and also
boost growth rates... Image
Image (Ref:
All124 29/1)
HYBRID
BRASSICAS AT HOME IN WINTRY BRITAIN New hybrid brassicas bred in
New Zealand with the combined attributes of winter tolerance and
rapid growth are proving their value in Britain's coldest winter for
almost 30 years... Image
(Ref: BSHF25 15/1)
NEW
BADGER BEATER FEEDER Rumenco has developed a new cattle feeder
that keeps forage supplements for grazing and housed livestock well
out of reach of badgers... Image
(Ref: Rum12 12/1)
NEW
AGRICULTURAL SUPPLY STORE TO SERVE MID AND WEST WALES A new farm
and country store, selling a range of agricultural, equine, pet
food, household and hardware products, will open in Tregaron on
Tuesday 26th January 2010... (Ref: Wynn31 5/1)
SILAGE
GURU OFFERS FOCUS ON FORAGE AT CARLISLE MEETING Cumbrian
livestock farmers will have the opportunity to further their
knowledge on the utilisation of quality forage at a meeting in
Southwaite on Tuesday 19th January at which the UK's leading silage
scientist Dr David Davies will be speaking... Image
(Ref: All123 4/1)
2009
DALBEATTIE
FARMER MEETING EXPOSES HIDDEN THREAT OF MYCOTOXINS Mycotoxins
and their potential impact on rumen health and livestock
productivity will be the main topic for discussion at a dairy farm
meeting in Dalbeattie, Dumfries and Galloway, on Wednesday 20th
January... Image
(Ref: All122 23/12)
NEW
SUPPLEMENTS FOR HOME-MIXERS Rumenco has launched a new range of
balancer supplements for farmers mixing their own cattle and sheep
feeds... Image
(Ref: Rum11 22/12)
JANOSCH
SETS A NEW STANDARD IN EXCELLENCE Newly available Jocko Besne
son JANOSCH sets a remarkable new standard for GB dairy farmers as
the only Holstein bull with ratings of 'Excellent' for the in-demand
characterstics of milk production, UK Type Merit, udders and legs
and feet... Image
(Ref: In31 18/12)
NEW
LIFELINE FROM RUMENCO Rumenco has launched a 22.5kg version of
its popular pre-lambing supplement Lifeline Lamb and Ewe. A new
100kg mechanical handling-only version is also available...
Image (Ref: Rum10
10/12)
RE-OPENING
OF BISHOPS CASTLE ABATTOIR PROVIDES TIMELY BOOST FOR FARMERS,
BUTCHERS AND WIDER LOCAL ECONOMY Livestock farmers, butchers and
other local meat sector businesses in Shropshire and the Welsh
borders have received a welcome boost with the re-opening of the
abattoir in Bishops Castle... Image
(Ref: DD3 4/12)
ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY AWARDED QUEEN'S
ANNIVERSARY PRIZE FOR HIGHER AND FURTHER EDUCATION Aberystwyth
University has been awarded the Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher
and Further Education. The announcement was made this evening
(Wednesday 18 November) at a special reception at St Jame's Palace
by the Founder and Chairman of the royal Anniversary Trust, Robin
Gill CVO... (Ref: IBERS40 18/11)
SOARING
SALES OF 75% SEXED SEMEN INDICATE SUITABILITY FOR THE MARKET
Holman, the first Holstein bull to be offered in the UK giving 75%
heifers using new semen sexing technology, has outsold other sexed
bulls in the Bullsemen.com stud during its first two months of
availability... Image
(Ref: In30 16/11)
DAVIDSONS
ANIMAL FEEDS LEADS TRACE MINERAL REVOLUTION Radical
reformulation of the trace mineral components of its premium rations
for milking cows, dry cows, growing heifers and calves will be
significant in helping dairy farmers combat the major
profit-draining diseases, according to Davidsons Animal Feeds...
Image (Ref:
All121 11/11)
SEL-PLEX®
FROM ALLTECH RECEIVES EFSA GREEN LIGHT ON HUMAN HEALTH CLAIMS
Global animal health and nutrition company Alltech, is pleased to
announce that several human health claims relating to Sel-Plex®
have been accepted by the European Food Safety Authority
(EFSA)... (Ref: All120 2/11)
SHEEP
PRODUCERS FAILING TO CAPITALISE ON VACCINE VALUE Many sheep
producers are failing to capitalise on the efficacy and value of
proven vaccines and could significantly improve their control of
preventable diseases simply by following product usage instructions
correctly... Image
(Ref: SP197 15/10)
OMRO
IS OMAN SON FOR UDDERS Newly available Holstein sire OMRO,
one of a growing number of O-Bee Manfred Justice (Oman) sons in the
current proof listings, stands apart from his siblings due to his
unrivalled +2.05 Type Merit and +2.11 Mammary figures... Image
(Ref: In29 14/10)
FEEDING
A MOIST RATION TO DAIRY COWS MAY BE A FALSE ECONOMY Dairy
farmers can increase milk production simply by challenging the
current trend of using moist feeds in their cows' diet...
(Ref: Wynn28 07/10)
BEEF
AWARD FOR TOP AGRICULTURAL STUDENT An
agricultural student from Harper Adams University College has won
the 2009 Wynnstay Beef Award for his involvement in a trial that
assessed the effect of galacto-oligosaccharide on the performance of
hand-reared bull calves ... Image
(Ref: Wynn27 28/9/09)
MAIZE
MATURITY ACCELERATES IN SUNNY SOUTH WEST Warm
and dry weather in the south west of England has accelerated forage
maize maturity significantly in the second half of September,
according to British Seed Houses' Andrew Cook, who is urging growers
to monitor crops closely on a field-by-field basis ...
Image (Ref: BSHM22
25/09)
EVOLUTION
IN TRACE MINERAL SUPPLEMENTATION CONTINUES AS FIRST TOTAL
REPLACEMENT FORMULATION IS LAUNCHED Widespread and
increasing evidence on the efficacy of some essential organic trace
minerals as total replacements for conventionally used inorganic
equivalents is set to revolutionise feed formulations and trigger
substantial benefits for the feed and farming industries...
(Ref: All116 24/09)
COMPOUND
INNOVATIONS FROM MASSEY FEEDS A revolutionary approach to
protein feeding that offers more milk per kilogram of feed and
greater overall efficiency is one key element in a new range of
milking and dry cow compounds now available from Massey Feeds...
(Ref: All115 24/09)
GUIDE
TO GROWING AND GRAZING PERENNIAL CHICORY LAUNCHED BY BRITISH SEED
HOUSES AT DAIRY EVENT AND LIVESTOCK SHOW A new booklet
highlighting the grazing potential of perennial chicory was launched
by British Seed Houses at the Dairy Event and Livestock Show...
Image (Ref: BSHI49
16/09)
CASH
IN ON GRASS BREEDING PROGRESS The financial arguments for
selecting the best available grass varieties are very strong on
yield alone, but if quality differences and factors like extended
grazing are also considered the figures become quite staggering...
Image (Ref: BSHI48
16/09)
BULLSEMEN.COM
LAUNCHES FIRST 75% HEIFER SEXED SEMEN SIRE AT DAIRY EVENT AND
LIVESTOCK SHOW The availability in the UK of leading
genetics as sexed semen at prices close to conventional product
became a reality at the Dairy Event and Livestock Show with the
launch by Bullsemen.com of the first bull giving 75% heifers...
Image (Ref: In28
16/09)
PATIENCE
WITH MAIZE HARVEST LIKELY TO PAY FEED VALUE DIVIDEND
Patience remains the 'watchword' for Midlands forage maize growers
despite the recent spell of warm and sunny weather, according to
Helen Mathieu of British Seed Houses ... Image
(Ref: BSHM21 15/09)
MONITOR
MAIZE CLOSELY TO MAXIMISE COB MATURITY AT HARVEST
Harvest may be underway for some forage maize growers in the
southwest, but standing crops still require close monitoring to
ensure full cob maturity before cutting ... Image
(Ref: BSHM20 15/09)
KEY
APPOINTMENT KEEPS ABATTOIR RE-OPENING ON SCHEDULE
The appointment of a highly experienced general manager to run the
recently acquired three-species abattoir at Bishop's Castle
maintains the momentum for an autumn re-opening reports new owner
Daysdrove Holdings Limited ... Image
(Ref: DD2 14/9)
LEIF
STRENGTHENS HIS CASE WITH IMPROVING UK PROOF
Bullsemen.com's Leif has now strengthened his UK proof with 120
daughters in 40 herds, and has made further improvements on his
strong international position ... Image
(Ref: In27 7/09)
LATE
SUMMER RESEEDS OFFER SIGNIFICANT SPRING FEED COST SAVINGS
Significant feed cost savings will be the reward for farmers next
spring if they take steps during the late summer to reseed pastures
that may have been damaged during another wet grazing season...
Image (Ref:
BSHI47 1/09)
NEW
BEDDING ADDITIVE OFFERS IMPROVED BACTERIA CONTROL A new
livestock bedding conditioner offering improved bacterial control
properties and exceptional moisture absoprtion ability has been
launched by animal nutrition and hygiene specialist C&H
Nutrition... Image
(Ref: CH34 27/08)
LLOYD
HEADS HIGH £PLI NEW ENTRIES IN AUGUST HOLSTEIN BULL PROOFS
Co-op Oman LLOYD at £226 PLI is the highest PLI sire of all new
entrants onto the latest (August) Holstein UK bull proof listing and
is one of the three new releases from Bullsemen.com with a PLI over
£200... Image
(Ref: In26 21/08)
BRASSICAS
DELIVER COST EFFECTIVE CARCASE QUALITY FOR WINTER-FINISHED
LAMBS Summer
sown stubble turnips have been shown in a joint ADAS and University
of Bristol study to offer the essential combination of consistent
eating quality and good cost control for winter lamb finishing
... Image
Image
(Ref: BSHF24 14/08)
TOYSTORY
DAUGHTERS CONTINUE SUCCESS IN US HOLSTEIN SALES A $340,000 price
tag for Savage-Leigh Lavisha-ET VG-89 Toystory X Licorice at the
recent International Intrigue sale continues the headline-making
successes for daughters of Holstein breeders' bull Jenny-Lou
Marshall Toystory... Image
Image
(Ref: In25 12/08)
BULK TANK REVEALS VALUE OF VARIETY SELECTION If
litres in the bulk tank are the best indicator of grazing quality,
an on-going demonstration at Walford & North Shropshire College
has provided clear evidence of the importance of variety
selection... Image (Ref:BSHI46 22/07)
SHROPSHIRE
ABATTOIR CLOSER TO RE-OPENING FOLLOWING ACQUISITION Re-opening
of a south Shropshire abattoir has moved a significant step closer
following the acquisition of Bishops Castle Meat by local investor
group Daysdrove Holdings Limited... Image
(Ref: DD1 14/07)
TAKING
THE HEAT OUT OF SUMMER CAN BOOST DAIRY COW RETURNS Practical
steps to help dairy cows overcome the often-underestimated challenge
of heat stress could help boost herd performance even in relatively
modest UK summer conditions, advises Alltech's Neil Keane...
Image Image
(Ref: All114 17/06)
TOYSTORY
DAUGHTERS ACHIEVE TOP PRICES AT US HOLSTEIN SALES Top prices
attained by daughters of Holstein breeders' bull Jenny-Lou Marshall
Toystory at two prestigious US sales this month emphasise the
growing global impact being made by this outstanding BW Marshall
son... Image
(Morningview Toystory Amaya) (Ref: In24 15/06)
BALANCED
RATIONS REQUIRED TO OVERCOME VAGARIES OF EARLY SEASON GRAZED GRASS
Suppressed intakes and milk yield fluctuations in dairy cows during
early summer grazing could be symptoms of the condition sub-acute
rumen acidosis (SARA) more normally associated with winter rations,
according to Alltech's Neil Keane... Image
(Ref: All113 7/05)
SIMPLE
PARLOUR ROUTINES CAN HALVE BACTOSCAN READINGS Following a simple
set of milking parlour routines can help to safeguard milk quality
and reduced Bactoscan levels by up to 50%... Image
(Ref:Wynn20 21/05)
ANIMAL
HEALTH WARNING FOLLOWING VACCINE THEFT A break in at the
Wynnstay store in Kendal at the beginning of May has raised concerns
that stolen animal health products may present a risk to herd and
flock security... (Ref:Wynn19 20/05)
FORAGE
MINERAL ANALYSIS CRUCIAL Developing a better
understanding of forage mineral status could help many sheep
producers cut fee supplementation costs ..... Image
(Ref: Rum9 19/05)
HANGOVER
CURE FOR SUCKLERS After suffering from months of poor forage
quality many in-calf suckler cows are in poor body condition and in
dire need of a nutritional lifeline in the run up to calving, says
Rumenco technical manager David Thornton... Image
(Ref: Rum8 13/05)
UNPRECEDENTED
RECOMMENDED LIST SUCCESS FOR ABERYSTWYTH HERBAGE BREEDING PROGRAMME
Six new herbage varieties from IBERS, Aberystwyth University
(incorporating the former IGER), have been successful in achieving
positions on the 2009 NIAB Recommended Lists for Grass and Clover,
released this week at Grassland UK... Image
(Ref:IGER39 7/05)
'BEST
PRACTICE' RESEEDING SYSTEM USES UNIQUE HYBRID BRASSICAS TO AVOID
LOST FORAGE ACRES A new approach to pasture renewal that
utilises the fast-growth and high nutritional value of innovative
hybrid brassicas to maximise year-round forage production has been
developed by British Seed Houses... Image
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(Ref: BSHF23 7/05)
BEACON
SHINES AMONGST HIGH PLI NEW ENTRIES FROM BULLSEMEN.COM
Majestic-Manor Beacon, at £200 PLI, is the highest of six newly
released Holstein sires from Bullsemen.com now featuring in the
Holstein UK bull proof listings.... Image
(Ref: In23 6/05)
LESS
IS MORE IN NEW APPROACH TO HEIFER REARING Restricted feeding
strategies for dairy heifers offer UK dairy farmers opportunities to
increase the overall efficiency of their businesses, according to US
researcher Dr Jud Heinrichs... Image
Graph
(Ref: All112 28/04)
TOYSTORY
CREATES THE BUZZ IN APRIL 2009 PROOF RUN Holstein breeders' bull
Jenny-Lou Marshall TOYSTORY has again risen dramatically in the
latest proofs with an April 2009 PLI up to £135 (from £104
in January) and a UK Type Merit climbing to a +3.21 (from +2.46)...
Image
(Ref: In22 7/04)
MAIZE
GROWTH STIMULANT BOOSTS COB WEIGHTS IN UK TRIALS Cob yields in
forage maize crops were increased by an average of 1 tonne per acre
fresh weight (2.5t/ha) in multi-site trials carried out in 2008 on a
new foliar growth stimulant from Alltech, generating in excess of a
10:1 return on investment... Image
Graph (Ref:
All111 23/03)
EFFECTIVE
MAGNESIUM SUPPLEMENTATION CRUCIAL THIS YEAR, NUTRITIONIST WARNS
Livestock farmers must put even more of an emphasis on highly
effective magnesium supplementation around turnout this spring,
particularly for lactacting diary cows and ewes... (Ref:
Rum7 17/03)
NEW
CLOSTRIDIAL DISEASE VACCINE DELIVERS BROADEST POSSIBLE DISEASE
PROTECTION A new vaccine for cattle and sheep delivering the
broadest possible protection against clostridial diseases has been
launched by Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health... Image
Image (Ref:
SP189 12/03)
PASTURE
RENEWAL A PRIORITY AFTER DAMAGING WINTER Assess options to minimise
loss of production. Underperforming pastures are a significant
risk this spring and beyond for many livestock farmers if action
isn't taken to rectify the effects of an exceptionally damaging
winter period, according to Helen Mathieu of British Seed Houses...
Image (Ref:
BSHI45 10/03)
OUTSTANDING
EARLY RESULTS FOR TOYSTORY Holstein breeders' bull Jenny-Lou
Marshall TOYSTORY, who jumped up in the indices following the
addition of 350 second crop daughters to his January 2009 proof is
justifying his rankings with outstanding initial classification
results and early success in the show ring... Image
(Ref: In21 3/03)
NEW
WYNNSTAY STORE OPENS ITS DOORS IN LEOMINSTER A brand new farm
and country store selling a range of agricultural, equine, pet food,
household and hardware products has been opened in Leominster...
Image Image
(Ref: Wynn13 3/03)
NEW
HORSE & PONY SUPPLEMENT FROM RUMENCO Rumenco has launched a
new, high specification feed supplement product to provide horses
and ponies with the full range of nutrients they need to balance
pasture and other forages... Image
(Ref: Rum6 2/03)
MILK
INCOME PRESSURES BOOSTING VALUE OF C16 FAT INCLUSIONS IN DAIRY
RATIONS For dairy farmers on compositional contracts a falling
milk price boost the value of high c16 rumen-protected fat feed
products... (Ref: CH33 27/02)
GENOMICALLY
PROVEN SHOTTLE SON NOW AVAILABLE IN UK Genomically proven bulls
are now available in the UK from Bullsemen.com, and the Shottle son
Ian is already creating significant interest, according to the
company's managing director Nick Kirby... Image
(Ref: In20 25/02)
NEW
BULLING SUPPLEMENT FROM RUMENCO Rumenco has added another
supplement product to its popular SUPAlyx range... Image
(Ref: Rum5 19/02)
US
CONSULTANT OFFERS DAIRY FARMERS NEW THINKING ON MASTITIS CONTROL
Innovative American ideas on mastitis control were discussed by
dairy farmers at a recent meeting in the Midlands facilitated by one
of the region's more progressive feed companies... Image
(Ref: All110 16/02)
NEWCOMER
HOLMAN COMBINES STRONG PRODUCTION WITH EXCELLENT MANAGEMENT TRAITS
Wa Del Ricecrest Holman strengthens the already formidable team of
Holsteins offered by Bullsemen.com in their annual bull book...
Image (Ref:
In19 2/02)
NEW
PRE-PLANNING SUPPLEMENT FROM RUMENCO Rumenco has
introduced a cost-effective high energy/low intake combination feed
and mineral supplement for ewes pre-lambing and pre-tupping...
Image (Ref:
Rum4 20/01)
BOOSTING
EWE SELENIUM STATUS IN LATE PREGNANCY INCREASES LAMB GROWTH RATES
AND WEANING WEIGHTS Lamb growth rates improved by almost 12% in
the first five weeks of life, and weaning weights by 2kg/lamb, as a
result of improved selenium status in ewes in late pregnancy and
early lactation, according to University College Dublin (UCD)
research... Image
(Ref: All109 15/01)
LONGEVITY
AND FITNESS THE COMMON THEME IN UNPRECEDENTED BULLSEMEN.COM SHOWING
IN JANUARY 09 HOLSTEIN RANKINGS Six bulls in the top 10 of the
January 2009 £PLI rankings, plus one of the first O-Bee Manfred
Justice sons as a top 30 new entry, gives Bullsemen.com an
unprecedented and unrivalled position in the latest Holstein bull
proof run... Image
(Laudan Xena) (Ref: In18 14/09)
CALCIFIED
SEAWEED AVAILABLE AGAIN A new, dry granular source of
calcified seaweed offering the potential to cut chemical fertiliser
costs and significantly improve plant uptake of nitrogen (N),
phosphorous (P) and potassium (K) is now available direct to UK
farmers... Image
(Ref: CSM1 5/01)
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