Will Tulley

Vet, cow nutritionist, scientist

[Elanco UK Livestock @ElancoLivestock]

Join us, @ARN_Home and Priory Vets to understand the benefits a comprehensive, proactive transition management strategy can have on optimising your herd’s potential. Register for the workshop in Wigtownshire on 17 October: https://t.co/KyRkXzQUQS

[Dairy Farmer @DairyFarmerMag]

🚨 BREAKING: Arla dropped as Sainsbury's milk supplier 🚨

Dairy cooperative Arla will no longer supply supermarket Sainsbury’s own label dairy liquid milk from February 2024.

https://t.co/cf9iz8qx6N

[Karl Burgi @kburgi2]

When Analyzing (CHDL) lameness records it is important looking after the 95% (SU,WL,TU,TS) to make management and trimming schedule adjustments. First graph shows all lesion, second the first lesion of lactation. This is proof that lesion can happen again. #DetailedbyMmmooOgle

[Ronald K. OBrien II @rko2milk]

Global Dairy Trade Event 330 concluded with the GDT Price Index up 3.2%

Key Results
AMF index up 4.7%, average price US$4,981/MT
Butter index up 4.9%, average price US$4,821/MT
Ched index up 5.7%, average price US$4,411/MT
LAC index not available, average price not available
SMP index up 7.0%, average price US$2,776/MT
WMP index up 1.0%, average price US$3,089/MT

https://t.co/e902QYJe9Z

[Joe Stanley @JoeWStanley]

Retailers being deeply disingenuous in claiming farmers aren’t funding this.

Average farm gate milk price has ⬇️ by >10ppl in recent weeks to 39.5ppl. The average cost of production is 43.5ppl.

The supply chain & government need to do the maths @theresecoffey.

[Andrew Robinson @AW_ARobinson]

@BBCNews this article is NOT correct! All supermarkets and processors have cut the price paid to farmers, some by as much as 12ppl over the last 4 months!!! Don’t let supermarkets spin a yarn! @NFUtweets @AHDB_Dairy #backbritishfarming

[The Dairyland Initiative @dairylandinit]

Lame cows in robot herds are a bottleneck. A strategically placed footbath and frequent use can improve hoof health in AMS herds. https://t.co/vhGPYbmntL.

[Advanced Ruminant Nutrition @ARN_Home]

Nearly 40% of housed cattle in the UK could be affected by lameness! How are you tackling lameness prevention? Why not take a look at our Advanced Mobility division...

https://t.co/ml6cpiIcU3

#lamenessprevention #cowmobility #healthycows #productivecows

[Dylan Pinker @ProperJobPinker]

On the lookout for clamp silage in the Glos/Wilts area. Not huge amounts. Any help much appreciated

[Tira Cole @tiras_corner]

As someone who has studied environmental science, I am so tired of hearing that cow farts are causing climate change.

The public are misinformed because they are fed their “science” from news headlines.

Here are some facts based on real science.

Greenhouse gases are:

Carbon dioxide released during plowing, cutting trees and burning fossil fuels
Methane mostly from rice farming and cow belches (not farts – yes, I’m nitpicking)
Nitrous oxide from fertilisers
Because of the amount of heat each of these gases trap and the length of time each stays in the atmosphere, these can be measured in terms of greenhouse warming potential.

One of the first things we learn in environmental science is the carbon cycle.

Above, I acknowledged that cow belches emit methane. Methane contains carbon and is part of a natural carbon cycle – think about how many buffalo used to roam the plains.

Notice the word “cycle”. Cattle transform existing carbon from grass into methane as part of their digestive process. After about 10 years, the methane is broken down into water and carbon dioxide, which then get taken up by more grass to continue the cycle. This is how nature works!

On the other hand, fossil fuels come from ancient carbon that has been locked underground for millions of years and should stay there. When this carbon is released into the atmosphere, it stays for thousands of years.

Studies show that atmospheric methane has levelled off, even though the number of cattle has increased!

The plant-based industry want you to believe that 18%–51% of greenhouse emissions is due to cattle. It is not! The EPA states that it is 2%. All livestock is only 3.9%. Compare this with crops 4.7%, industry 21.6%, electricity 28.4% and transportation 28.5%.

You can find all the science that backs this up in Sacred Cow, by Diana Rodgers (@SustainableDish ) and Robb Wolf (@robbwolf), as well as a whole lot more detail. If you read the book, you will also learn how cattle can actually benefit the environment! The book also addresses ethics and nutrition.

It’s time we stop blaming meat for what fossil fuels are doing, don’t you think?

[Advanced Ruminant Nutrition @ARN_Home]

This month in @britishdairying @ProperJobPinker talks about optimising AMS efficiency at Merrivale Farm.

You can read the full article here:-

https://t.co/IjQynOFbzv

#AMS #roboticmilking #AdvancedRobot

[Will Tulley @TulleyWill]

@bernardjackman @SixNationsRugby Yellow card I’ll isn’t for an accident. Foul play with mitigation, so sanction reduced to yellow card from red.

[Farmers Weekly @FarmersWeekly]

Government policy is too heavily weighted in delivering for the environment almost at the cost of food production, NFU president Minette Batters has told a House of Lords horticultural sector committee
https://t.co/BPYqyo9ego

[Julia Wadeson @WadesonJulia]

Colostrum - 4L in 1st feed followed by another 2L within 12 hours.

Milk - high fat, 100% dairy protein fed at 8L/d with a 3 week wean to encourage starter intake.

Straw, water and quality starter feed provided from day 1.

Healthy, happy, well-developed heifers 🐄🐄
#teamcalf

[Karen Braun @kannbwx]

🇦🇷Buenos Aires grains exchange cuts output of #soybeans in #Argentina to 25 million tonnes from 29 million previously, and #corn to 36 million from 37.5 million. Late last year, BA originally predicted the soy crop at 48 mmt and corn at 50 mmt.

[Karl Burgi @kburgi2]

Toe necrosis is the typical sign of over-trimming! It appears way too often when the trimming team does not follow correct procedures. Many online videos are bad examples of trimming. Only proper education and in-field experience will provide results. #NoLamenessTolerance

[The Dairyland Initiative @dairylandinit]

What have we learned after 20 years of footbath research?
✔️Copper sulfate works
✔️Footbaths are effective in controlling DD
✔️Automation can help with consistency
Read more in this @PDmag article https://t.co/mgQOl6hdti

[Julia Wadeson @WadesonJulia]

Finally saw Dr Alex Bach speak in the flesh!

Lots of pointers to take away from yesterdays session.

Ideal crude protein of CMR 22.8 - 25%.

Recommended a fat content of 22% or higher.

CMR lower in fat tend to contain more lactose, which increases insulin production.
#teamcalf

[Advanced Ruminant Nutrition @ARN_Home]

1 key point from #transitioncow meetings this month was to keep DMI's consistent over this period. Dirty water reduces DMIs - keeping water clean really matters!
#transitioncows #drycows #AdvancedNutrition #healthycows #drymatterintakes #consistency

[Will Tulley @TulleyWill]

@DougProp Porter is incredibly strong to do what he does, but that’s still completely illegal.