Know How / Dairy

In a tough dairy market, with growing volatility and uncertainty, our Know How area aims to help you make your dairy business more resilient and profitable.

This is your starting point for lowering your cost of production, improving grass from forage and reducing reliance on antibiotics and improving cow health and welfare.

Key areas of focus:

  • Reducing costs to deliver a profitable business
  • Improving cow comfort, health and welfare
  • Increasing milk from forage
  • Meeting milk contract requirements
  • Breeding cows to suit your system

Latest Know How

DAIRY

How a dairy business course set new entrant up for first herd

A business course covering the essentials of running a dairy farm, from milk markets, budgeting and people skills, to banking and accounting, has helped a new entrant secure his first…

LIVESTOCK

How homeopathy can prevent and reduce livestock disease

Integrating homeopathic and preventative protocols into livestock systems can avoid up to 80% of common health problems, according to veterinary surgeon and homeopathic vet Chris Aukland. “Disease doesn't just happen,” he says. “It…

DAIRY

How a dairy industry ambassador created local talent pipeline

A decade ago, Cornish dairy farmer Andrew Brewer asked: who will milk the cows? His Nuffield scholarship took him around the world to find out how to attract high-quality people…

FEED AND NUTRITION

Is insect oil an alternative fat source for calf milk replacer?

Using oil derived from black soldier flies as the fat source in calf milk powder could offer a more sustainable solution to current alternatives – without compromising on youngstock performance.…

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