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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.
This year, up until the end of August, has been one of the hottest and driest on record for the UK. The national picture does, however, hide some local and regional variations that will make a significant difference when it comes to predicting how gut worms and liver fluke...
Heading into the back end of the year, housing is a stressful period for both man and beast. Whether it’s newly weaned calves, bought-in stores or grazing cattle coming inside after a summer outdoors, there is always a risk of cattle becoming unsettled, stressed and more susceptible to disease.
Vitamins and minerals play a key role in the overall health and wellbeing of livestock and, for Warwickshire beef, sheep and arable farmer David Goulbourne, getting that balance right means using a bespoke Harbro feed developed specifically for conditions at Manor Farm, near Stratford-upon-Avon
As grass quality deteriorates through the back end of the grazing season, energy and protein supply become increasingly important to maintain animal performance
With the weather impacting harvest and farmers in some areas already dipping into winter forage and feed stocks, now is good time to look at options and plan for the winter months. With feed availability and costs likely to be unpredictable, the emphasis should move towards efficiency and not...
By combining home-grown barley with Champion RumiTech 35, beef farmer Will Palmer is seeing healthier cattle, improved performance and a faster finish.
I don’t think anyone realises how much water livestock need, that is until water supply stops and you resort to manually carting water to them. This is the position I found myself in recently after a neighbour’s garage fire melted the pipe supplying my ewes’ water trough underground. The...
Simple steps to help keep your feeders clean and protect the health of your garden birds.
