The Fera team collect the award for ‘Best New Product’ at UK Dairy Day Stress in animals is hugely damaging, affecting their immune system, growth and milk production. But a maternal pheromone is proven to dramatically reduce stress at any age, potentially transforming animal health and welfare. Olivia Cooper reports. We always talk about the […]
Monthly Archives: October 2025
Feed & Nutrition: Maize, Forage, Grassland, Nutrition, Vitality, Selected Articles, Uncategorised
Planning for future perfect forage
The changing climate will result in more favourable conditions for growing maize across the country Weather patterns are becoming more extreme and herd genetics are changing – with both influencing grass and forage strategies. Are we reaching a tipping point, where the practices of the past become unsuitable for the future? British Dairying takes a […]
This month, Matt Bolton takes over authorship of the NMR / RABDF Gold Cup column, giving an insight into the breeding decisions made at Harper Adams’ Future Farm. Hello, my name is Matt Bolton and my two main roles at Harper are managing the beef and sheep enterprises alongside a small and very supportive team. […]