Top Picks for Harvest 2026
The Fane Valley portfolio of winter cereal varieties has been specially selected to help reduce risk on farm, with the key agronomic traits of yield, specific weight, disease and lodging resistance top priorities, providing flexibility for reducing risk across the autumn drilling period. Winter Barley With the winter barley harvest completed early and yields of […]
The 42-Day Window That Drives Success
The transition period – defined as the 21 days before and after calving- is a critical 42-day window that can make or break the success of a dairy cow’s entire lactation. As milk yields continue to increase across dairy herds, the importance of optimising this period only grows. The demands on the cow’s metabolism are […]
Stop Lameness Before It Stops Your Flock
Statistics show that almost 3 million sheep in the UK are lame at any one time. This number of lame sheep is costly, with an estimated cost to the UK sheep industry of £24 million per year. Lame sheep have poor fertility and lambs finish fattening later than they should. This means that lameness is […]
Feeding the Young Calf – Looking at Calf Milk Replacer
Calf rearing is one of the most important areas on the farm as calves are the future of the herd. Attention to detail in calf rearing is critical to ensure the sustainability and efficiency of farms. The aim is to have healthy, hassle-free calves that grow into healthy cows for a profitable, trouble-free herd. The […]