Profitable high output (120 high PLI Holstein milked with two lely robots) and low output dairy (milking 850 cows through a 32 point rotary parlour) farmer.
It's bull proof day!
Genosource Captain stands firm at the top of the rankings for daughter-proven Holstein sires with a £PLI of £800. A new graduate enters second place, Cookiecutter Holysmokes (PLI £797).
See who made the top 10 ➡ https://t.co/9rxnIJXuvS
We recently invited Andre van Barneveld @Graiseconsult1 to discuss considerations when establishing clovers & legumes.
He covered:
🌱Soil health & pH
📊Nutrient availability
📅Timing of sowing
🍀Full reseeds vs stitching into existing swards
Full video: https://t.co/kwkhrf2K30
Introducing Brendan Horan!
Brendan is the Principal Research Officer and project leader for @Teagasc, interested in herbal ley swards and dairy calf to beef systems.
Find out how Brendan has been working with Lydney Park Farms on 9 May: https://t.co/oZdUfzCJ8o
@bhoranIRL
Lydney Park Farms started working with Brendan Horan from @Teagasc in March 2024 to review their current farming practices and set profit targets to align with their overall goals.
Learn more at their on-farm event on 9 May, or read the article below.
https://t.co/aonmb6j9tP
@Brentingbyfarm@Evsthetractor@TB_Advisory We had 15 skin reactors 7 days after a gamma test. It certainly tested my faith in the gamma test after I had been telling everyone that it will clear the problem out.
What makes a good business a great business?
Find out how Lydney Park Farms set profit targets to aid successful business planning with @bhoranIRL from @teagasc and learn how you can apply this to your farm.
⏰ 9 May 2024
📍Lydney Park Farms, GL15 6DN
https://t.co/UnLFIl1GTA
Have you listened to our latest podcast yet? 🎙️
'Using genomics to improve dairy herds' explores heritability traits, health traits, fertility, genomic testing and the Profitable Lifetime Index. 🐄🧬
🎧 Listen to the full episode: https://t.co/8L4toWOdbF
If you're a grazing based dairy farmer near these events you should make an effort to attend, also discussing current conditions, N use and answering questions.
"You can't learn what you think you already know"
If nothing else, great lunch and a chance to interact with others.
@mana_rugby Look at it through the prism of, trying to catch a bad pass from his own player. Does it look like a deliberate knock on, or trying his hardest to catch the ball. I would suggest it’s the latter.