Blog
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How to maintain a healthy rumen in dairy cows - tips for every season
The cornerstone of dairy cow wellbeing is maintaining a fully functional rumen - a vital part of the cow's digestive system. Let's break this down according to each season of the year and give you timely tips for each season...
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Everything you need to know about body condition scoring dairy cows
Body condition scoring (BCS) is a technique that farmers often dismiss or overlook, but it’s a surprisingly effective barometer of each cow’s health, wellbeing, and future productivity.
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All your questions about spring turnout answered
Preparing your dairy herd for spring can be a tricky task – keeping one eye on your cows’ health and one eye on the weather. Especially when it’s been as wet as it has in the UK and Ireland over the last few months.
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Top tips to improve early lactation performance
Successful early lactation is key to improving your overall yield and efficiency while also maintaining the health and wellbeing of your cows. Although this transition period can be challenging for your herd.
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Why feed fatty acids to dairy cows?
Fatty acids are integral to maintaining the productivity of your dairy cows; they are a crucial source of energy and influence various important bodily functions. But distinguishing between different fatty acids is key to success.
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Are drones the future of dairy farming?
Welcome to the future of farming, where innovation takes flight - literally - with technological innovations such as drones redefining the way we monitor and manage livestock on dairy farms.
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How wetter silage can affect your herd
This year, UK dairy farmers might experience wetter silage than usual, potentially affecting the quality of this essential livestock feed. We spoke to Peter Smith, Business Manager at Volac International, to learn more about how farmers can handle this...
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The Megalac legacy: four decades of leading change
Let’s dive into the compelling story of Megalac, which traces back nearly 40 years. The name, Megalac, is a testament to our ambition to supply energy to help boost milk efficiency. It represents a redefined standard for feed fat nutrition.
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How to achieve key dairy farming objectives (in 60 seconds)
With help from Dr Richard Kirkland, Global Technical Manager for Volac Wilmar, we explore some of the options available for achieving key farming objectives.
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5 ways to track and tackle lameness in dairy cows
Cattle lameness can reduce milk yields and impact profits, making it a welfare and productivity challenge in the industry. By implementing these prevention tips, you can help to minimise the effects of lameness and increase milk yields.
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5 ways Megalac can enhance your dairy farming efficiency
For dairy cows, Megalac has been proven to increase milk yields and fertility while providing essential fat nutrients for productivity. So what is it and how does it help?
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8 farming accounts you should follow on Twitter
Following the right people on Twitter is a great way to access to new insights, tips and techniques that could potentially influence - and maybe even improve - your dairy farming.