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The success of your dairy farm depends to a large extent on 4 main areas; the quality of feed, youngstock rearing, the transition period, and forage. These 4 areas are also at the basis of our Feed2Milk approach, which looks at every facet of setting and, more importantly, achieving the right goals for your business.

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ForageAdvice from our specialistAdvice from our specialist

Wholecrop – a cost-competitive alternative

As well as reducing the reliance on purchased feed, wholecrop is a very flexible crop and can p...

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Funding for robotic silage pushers announced

Robotic silage pushers are included in a range of equipment that can be part funded by Defra&rs...

ForageAdvice from our specialistAdvice from our specialist

What is the impact of reducing nitrogen rates on grassland yields?

Each year, most farms through experience will apply roughly the same amount of nitrogen fe...

Robotic Milking SystemFarmer tipsFarmer tips

Dairy unit reboots with robotic revamp

Installing two milking robots has enabled one Shropshire-based family to establish a high-...

ForageFarmer tipsFarmer tips

Targeted feeding and exceptional grass management drives 92.5% milk from forage

For 2021 Gold Cup finalist Mark Hoskins, much of what he has achieved on his dairy farm boils d...

ForageAdvice from our specialistAdvice from our specialist

Make the most of your slurry by protecting the nutrient value

Liquid manure is a good source of fertiliser due to its content of nitrogen, phosphorus and pot...

ForageSeasonal challengeSeasonal challenge

The importance of soil sampling for maximising forage production

To maximise the quantity and quality of any crop it is important to begin with the soil. It&rsq...

ForageAdvice from our specialistAdvice from our specialist

Treat your manure and slurry as a fertiliser not a waste

Slurry and manures contain nutrients and although not necessarily in the correct ratio for a pa...

ForageSeasonal challengeSeasonal challenge

Maximising the value of home-grown forage

Good quality silage has been made on many units this year. Early first-cut analyses, in pa...

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Forecasting helps herd dynamics and move to robots

Starting a dairy unit from scratch on their farm in Wigtown, Newton Stewart, was a steep l...

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SilageManager
SilageManager is ForFarmers silage analysis service. Detailed analysis reports are available for all main forage crops.
TOPGRASS Bulletin
Grass quality can be extremely variable throughout the season and indeed between seasons. Therefore it is important to establish benchmark results for particular areas which help to determine the milk potential from grazing.
Dairy Herd Costings
ForFarmers offer a comprehensive costing service which is considered vital for progressive producers. It is regarded as a valuable monitoring and management tool that has many advantages.
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