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  Image  (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)