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Mineral nutrition has moved on. Following updates to mineral requirements of dairy cattle in 2021, the Harbro team have been working with farmers to review mineral supply and challenge old industry beliefs.
Simple steps to help keep your feeders clean and protect the health of your garden birds.
Harbro is pleased to announce the acquisition of Cargill Animal Nutrition & Health’s business in Dalton, North Yorkshire. This includes both the feed plant and associated operations.
We’ve been making great progress with our customers on responsible mineral supply for their milking cows and dry cows, but an area which still needs attention is the youngstock. The minerals calves and heifers receive can have a major influence on their future performance in the dairy herd. Getting...
For most lambs, weaning is one of the most challenging periods in their life. The sudden loss of milk and their mother, change of feed and often separation from their sibling all contribute to a poorer growth rate and weaning check.
At Harbro, we’ve been busy undertaking calf audits over the last five months, which have enabled us to do a full evaluation of the farm’s current calf-rearing system, identifying both strengths and weaknesses.
Summer grazing is often thought of as the cheapest phase of growing cattle, but relying on grass alone can limit performance, particularly when aiming to maximise liveweight gain. Supplementing grazing with hard feed is a practical way to support growth, improve consistency and ultimately make better use of available...
The sun is shining and the grass seems plentiful, so it would be easy just to leave your livestock to it and not provide any additional supplementation over the summer months. But there’s an unseen risk, summer grazing can often be deficient in key nutrients that are essential for...
At New Droverhall Farm near Crossgates, Finlay Adam is focused on keeping things practical, efficient and future proof.
