High fertiliser prices and a focus on soil health have encouraged one family in Wiltshireto look at alternative crop nutrition – with great results. British Dairying reports. hen it comes to grassland management, many dairy farmers are asking the same ques- tion: How can I maximise my foragequality for the year ahead? Wiltshire-based mixed farmers,Chris […]
Monthly Archives: May 2023
Nearly all cows can be milked by robot, but there is still room to tweak genetics to getbetter performance from them in a robotic system. British Dairying reports. Typically, less than 1% of cows cannot be milked through robots when moving from a conventional milking system. However, improv- ing certain traits to fine-tune milk- ing […]
In this month’s column, Alistair Logan looks ahead to silaging and how he’s making the most of the local climate with renewable energy. He’s also busy preparing for the NMR/RABDF Gold Cup open day, while in the midst of lambing and building work. hen I hoped last month that the weather would improve by the […]
Nothing stands still in farming, and there’s plenty afoot at Holehouse Farm as the Logan family prepare, firstly, for spring, and, secondly, for the NMR RABDF Gold Cup open day. British Dairying welcomes Alistair Logan as he writes his first column. hen I sat down to start think- ing about writing a diary piece for […]