Calving time is just around the corner yet again, if not already slowly kicking into gear for some farmers with the odd slipped cow! By now we will have our…
It’s got to the time of year when the talk down at the pub/Facebook/discussion group has turned to scanning results, 6 week in calf rates and empty rates, but are…
It's green, the cows eat it and it grows when it's got sunlight, water and warmth... what more do I need to know about choosing a grass type for my…
It’s getting to that time of year again… at the time of writing the trees are decorated, the Warehouse is a madhouse, and we've eaten our share of scorched almonds…
It seems that warmer weather has finally arrived! Most people seem to be relishing this bit of a heatwave, but how are your cows faring? A cow is most comfortable…
Last year one of my relations climbed Mount Everest, and in doing so he conquered his seventh of the seven summits, and this got me thinking about setting goals and…
How do you manage your colostrum herd? For how long has the measure of a good colostrum period been that the cow has had her 8 milkings and looks okay?…
My lawnmower has pretty much been sent into its winter hibernation as the grass growth slows down, so what does that mean for our feed management heading into spring? Setting…