Dairy farmers get rock star treatment at Agri-Lloyd and Alta event
Ruminant nutrition specialists Agri-Lloyd hosted a knowledge transfer day in conjunction with Alta Genetics at Glastonbury to showcase the very best in British dairy farming. More than 300 farmers from across the UK descended upon two farms in Somerset; 360 acre Church Farm west of Bath and Worthy Farm, home to the infamous music festival […]
Premier Nutrition acquires Roses Nutrition
Premier Nutrition, part of AB Agri, is delighted to announce that they have acquired the business of Roses Nutrition Limited. The acquisition took effect from 7 July 2014 and expands Premier Nutrition’s range and expertise in quality pre-mix solutions for pigs and layers. Dr Paul Blanchard, who has owned and run Roses Nutrition in conjunction […]
Is extra calcium at pre-calving going against the grain?
Two pedigree Holstein herds suffering crippling milk fever and retained foetal membranes have seen a complete transformation in results when a new concept in dry cow nutrition was introduced via pre-calver feed on their units. Mac Dunlop, who farms an 8,300 litre, autumn calving herd near Larne in Northern Ireland, suffered terrible problems with milk […]
Research project investigates sheep nutrition
Nutritional recommendations for ewe diets were developed around 50 years ago, yet much has changed in terms of breeds used, ewe weights, productivity and birth-weights. Currently, there is a reliance on the use of soya bean meal – an expensive and imported protein source. This project aims to provide evidence of how substituting some of the […]
