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Dairy herd fertility and milk uplifts after Crystalyx mineral licks introduced.
Offering dry cows and in-calf heifers free-access mineral licks has lifted fertility and early lactation milk yields in a high performing Pembrokeshire dairy herd, with cows producing in excess of 40 litres within 10 days of calving. Mark and Caroline Davies milk 250 pedigree Holstein Friesian cows in a robotic …
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Colleagues Take On Month-long Challenge for Two Charities
Colleagues from CCF set themselves a month-long challenge to virtually tour the 19 CCF locations across Wales, whilst raising £10,000 for charity.
The company wide fundraising challenge saw participants aim to complete the 435 miles loop by either walking, running, or cycling to get the miles. The challenge was accompanied …
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The hidden dangers of spring grass
Spring is officially upon us which means as the days get longer, the weather gets warmer and grass flourishes, horse owners up and down the country will looking forward to turning their horses out. Whilst many embrace the break from mucking out, the arrival of lush spring grass can dampen …
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Solutions to deter Badger access on-farm
Bovine Tuberculosis continues to be a major challenge to cattle keepers in Wales. Our range of drinking and feeding troughs give you the option to prevent badger access to feed and water and reduce the risk of transmission between wildlife and farm animals.
JFC Water Troughs
A lot …
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Top up your horse’s Forage for the night shift
As horse and pony owners, we are becoming far more aware now of the importance of forage in our animals’ diets. Recommendations are that up to 100% of the equine diet should be provided by forage.
The importance of fibre in the equine diet is because the horse’s highly developed …
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