Tag Archives: Cattle
Livestock judge favours Tracesure for ‘consistent and constant’ trace element supplementation
Getting rams into tip-top condition for sale day is a priority for pedigree Texel breeder, [...]
Trace element supplementation raises productivity and profitability
John and Amanda Paterson sought to improve lambing percentages at Hartbush Farm, the 605-acre farm [...]
Farmer relies on Tracesure for strong results and optimum performance
For Magheralin-based farmer, Robin Wells and his son, Scott, it’s all about results when it [...]
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 [...]
Beware vitamin ‘go faster stripes’ in ruminant mineral supplements
Sheep farmers are advised to be wary of misleading ‘go faster stripes’ on supplements for [...]
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 is [...]
“Why guess when you can be sure?”
This was said not by a slick marketing consultant but youngstock manager Howard Stokes to [...]
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 [...]
High calcium capsule targets post-calving problems
A rapid onset, steady release, high calcium oral capsule for dairy cows to reduce the [...]