For Magheralin-based farmer, Robin Wells and his son, Scott, it's all about results when it comes...
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Borrowed trick boosts lambing ease for ewe and cattle alike
For much less assistance with lambing and fewer dead or orphan lambs, at less than £1.50/ewe,...
Beware vitamin ‘go faster stripes’ in ruminant mineral supplements
Sheep farmers are advised to be wary of misleading ‘go faster stripes’ on supplements for weaned...
Suckler cows, calves and ewes all repay help on late summer grass
Whether scarce or plentiful, summer and autumn grazing’s nutritional value can be deceptive. This...
“Why guess when you can be sure?”
This was said not by a slick marketing consultant but youngstock manager Howard Stokes to explain...
Stronger calves, better recovery from calving, higher fertility
Since introducing ‘trickle charge’ trace element boluses five years ago [in 2016], these are the...
DIY farm trial shows clear gains from trace elements while housed
“They help cattle make better use of what they eat” This was said not by a slick marketing...
High calcium capsule targets post-calving problems
A rapid onset, steady release, high calcium oral capsule for dairy cows to reduce the risk of...
How Tracesure made significant improvements to herd management
Since 1996, the Storan family were continuously having problems with their cows, but more so with...