What are peoples vet costs per litre of milk sold? We are roughly 1.6PPL on a loose housed system 2x milking. Wondered how this compares to other farms and systems ..read more

Frost on the ground in parts this morning and we have 45 acres of maize going in today. I'll let you know in a fortnight wether it was the right call. Hope to get a photo up later ..read more

Interesting To know what inventions people have turned their plastic drums into. we just have a sledge for moving a fresh calve but I bet theres more creative things to do with them ..read more

Hi folks, looking for a bit of advice as I am about to place an order for my bulls this year. The above bull Frank Joseph can anyone recommend or fault him. Cogent are now selling him and on paper he looks a good bull? What I like about him is his pedigree. Your opinions would be appreciated as I am looking to place a large order ..read more

After a couple of genomic tests I'm unfortunately no closer to finding out who his sire is so he's unfortunately for sale. He's not pedigree due to not knowing his sire, he will be pure friesian of some sort and by a stock bull who wasn't genomically tested (I bought his dam incalf) I've had 4 or so calves from him and all have been polled His dam was classified BFE91 (3E) and did a total of 8 lactations Would suit someone who's not pedigree looking for a stock bull for cows or heifers... Read more ..read more

We are looking at installing milking robots and replacing our parlor. currently milking 220 with the view to expand. My question is what the capacities of each milking RMS. Doing some research in to how i can utilize box capacity and maximize time. what is Kg per day? considering Lely, DeLaval and Fulwood. thanks in advance ..read more

Looking at Kiwi kit solar fencing, anyone else running it? how have people got on with it? Im fed up with charging batterirs and fencer units not working. any other brands worth looking at? iv used hotline befor bit last few battery ones not lasting ..read more

Could someone please explain why my water heating elements only last about 2 months. I have tried different boilers, different elements and checked the earth wire and they still blow. Any ideas ..read more

Anyone on here built water troughs from Ibc's? Any photos would be great I've got some off ground with no water that I'd like to graze with youngstock so thought an ibc connected to a water trough ibc would be ideal as its portable around the paddocks as I graze them down ..read more

Hi everyone, I’m a first year vet student looking for a week long placement on a dairy farm. The dates I would ideally be looking for are: 15th-26th July or 22nd-26th July or anytime in the month of August I have just completed a fortnight long lambing placement in Argyll, and have spent one morning on a dairy farm. I’m based in East Lancashire, and have struggled to find a placement locally. I would be happy to travel if accommodation could be provided (I could pitch in for board)... Read more ..read more