DAIRY SUPPLEMENT
Edited by Katie Jones katie.jones@agriconnect.com 07786 856 439
PICTURES: MARCELLO GARBAGNOLI
Special focus on advice around diseases at turnout, a look at protein crops, the benefits of metabolic profiling and features on farmers from around the country.
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FUTURE
Preventing turnout problems
Building a career for young farmer
FERTILITY A focus on AI protocols
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PEAS
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An alternative protein source
22 NUTRITION 24 TARGETS Bringing down emissions
New winter housing
26 HEALTH
Tips around block calving
Spread-a-Bale
SANSAW
Recognising disease patterns
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Is it endemic in your herd?
VENTURE
Milk quality leads to diversification
28 PROFILING 30 STAFFING Advantages of metabolics
What attracts new recruits?
• No chopping, saves straw and lowers dust levels ®
• Spreads any bale in under one minute • Self-loading, requires only one tractor / loader • Improves both efficiency and profitability
MIDI HR The HR head can be fitted to any of our machines, delivering straw in a linear pattern up to 2m wide and up to 15m throw
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