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Winter Feeding: Critical to lambing returns

 

Ewe body condition impacts directly on a good lambing season. Whilst this has already been addressed during tupping it is also important for the ewe to maintain body condition throughout mid pregnancy to ensure the production of strong and healthy lambs in the spring.

Pre and Post-lambing

Submitted by atattersall on Thu, 11/21/2019 - 16:20

How to optimise nutrition for lambing success

Rumenco Beef & Sheep Award Goes To Jonathan & Rhys

Submitted by atattersall on Wed, 11/13/2019 - 14:18

 

(Image: Rumenco Beef & Sheep Award presented by Dr Alison Bond to Jonathan Williams and Rhys Roberts)

Rumenco Beef & Sheep Award awarded to the best beef assignment.  Module : Sustainable Animal Production Systems.

SUGARMAXX: Bulletin

Submitted by atattersall on Tue, 09/17/2019 - 10:50

 

Autumn grazing provides cattle and sheep with a nutrient rich, low cost feed and it is clear that improved grass utilisation will directly impact farm profitability via improved animal performance. Here, Rumenco’s DrAlison Bond explains how producers can improve grazing utilisation this autumn.

 

Vital Nutrition For Optimal Fertility

Submitted by atattersall on Tue, 09/17/2019 - 10:21

 

Despite a kind lambing season this year and a good grass growing summer, it is still important to ensure both ewes and rams are in the correct body condition at tupping time, therefore laying the foundations for a successful lambing season in 2020

Secure Your Herd's Future: Autumn Calving FAQs

 

With another autumn calving fast-approaching, ensuring cows are fed correctly during the dry period is essential to help support them through what can be considered as the most critical times of the year. Rumenco Commercial Nutrionist, Dr Alison Bond, answers some of your most frequently asked questions on pre-calving nutrition, to help support your herd through one of its most successful and profitable calving seasons yet.

Why is the dry period so important?

Don’t be Fooled by UK Summers Where Heat Stress is Concerned

 

Rising summer temperatures have been matched by rising summer milk prices meaning that any reduction in output will now have a larger financial impact.  With dry matter intake (DMI) typically being the first driver of output and cow performance then every 0.5kg reduction in DMI can lead to around 1kg of lost production leaving producers out of pocket by £20-25/day for every 100 cows in the herd.

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