#3. Improve grass yield & quality It’s essential to evaluate existing swards to maximise milk from forage productions. Check out the quality differences below. Ecosyl Germinal GB #TeamDairy #BritishAgri #BritishDairy #GrasstoMilk #KnowledgeAdvances #CuttoClamp #5for500

Replacing a ley with a full reseed can add £2,747 of income from milk production increases from quality forage. Ecosyl Germinal GB #TeamDairy #BritishAgri #BritishDairy #GrasstoMilk #KnowledgeAdvances #CuttoClamp #5for500

There’s also a lot of value in rejuvenating a ley by overseeding. Upwards of £766 in extra income! Ecosyl Germinal GB #TeamDairy #BritishAgri #BritishDairy #GrasstoMilk #KnowledgeAdvances #CuttoClamp #5for500

When choosing forage varieties, evaluate D-value on Recommended Grass & Clover Lists. There’s a 20,000 MJ ME/ha spread between ⬆️&⬇️ grasses. That’s a lot of milk or LWG! RGCL 18/19 list: bit.ly/2GczqQW Ecosyl Germinal GB #TeamDairy #BritishDairy #GrasstoMilk

#4. Reduce in field wilting 🔶 In moderate & good wilting conditions grass loses 1 unit of D-value/day Ecosyl Germinal GB #TeamDairy #BritishAgri #BritishDairy #GrasstoMilk #KnowledgeAdvances #CuttoClamp #5for500

#5for500: 1.PLAN your grass silage budget 2.ASSESS grass yield & quality in the field 3.IMPROVE grass yield & quality in the field 4.REDUCE in field losses 5.REDUCE ensiling losses Which steps are you already practising or plan to implement? #TeamDairy #BritishAgri

#Februdairy is here! -Share posts using the hashtag to positively promote the dairy industry -Users are encouraged to post pictures from cute calves to their favourite dairy products #BritishAgri via FarmingUK ow.ly/aUCV30nyjQp

Cheese is still the choice for UK consumers 😏 -Almost 90% of consumers eat cheese every month -Two thirds eat it at least twice a week -The value sold of cheddar is increasing #BritishAgri via AHDB #Februdairy British Dairy ow.ly/YsjJ30nEEEx

Poor 516, all she wanted was a massage 🐮 #FebruDairy #TeamDairy

#Februdairy #TeamDairy British Dairy

We've been seeing a few photos and videos of cows out on grass in February. How has this mild winter impacted your spring grazing turnout? #TeamDairy #TeamBeef #BritishAgri

4 week notice periods on dairy contracts detrimental to industry -Industry figures agree current termination periods provide security -Shorter notice periods would bring more 'chaos' -Fixed price deals may be the answer #BritishAgri via Farmers Weekly ow.ly/CKxc30nFJgJ

What’s that you say? It’s the middle of February and I farm in Cumbria, so I couldn’t possibly turn the cows out? 🤔 Hold my beer 😎

First time milking both parlours this morning was a success! Great to see our vision come to life 🥛

Are you aware of the new Holstein UK classification traits? -Dairy strength & body conformation are gone -Replaced with dairy capacity, rump, dairy character -Aim to reduce faults i.e high pins & short teats #BritishAgri via Farmers Weekly British Dairy ow.ly/d7DZ30nLuQ9

Teat cleaning after every calf, improves cross transfer of pathogens from calf to calf. #calf #healthycalf #teamdairy

Spring must be here! An early turnout for the in-calf heifers

Research has shown that a natural hormone applied to grass could lift yields by 1.2t DM/ha -Apply after fertiliser application -Plant-growth hormone that stimulates cell size allowing increased photosynthesis #BritishAgri via Farmers Weekly British Dairy ow.ly/bFV830nOJzs

We love this idea! Horsebox turned dairy delight! 😍 Mobile milk vending machine set to begin operation in the Yorkshire Dales this weekend. #BritishAgri via FarmingUK British Dairy ow.ly/TKJ230o6UbX