InTouch - October 2025
Working on the conditions
InTouch - September 2025
Autumn is upon us, bringing shorter days and lower temperatures.
InTouch - August 2025
August – the final month of summer, if you still assume we have defined seasons.
InTouch - July 2025
June brought some welcome rain to support grass growth, with much of the country surpassing the...
Increasing silage quality
As the saying goes ‘April showers bring May flowers’ and with the arrival of May our thoughts...
Focus for 100
Spring 2025 has been kind to farms this year compared to the extended wet period that occurred in...
Focus for 100
As mentioned in my previous article, Alltech has commenced a campaign called Focus for 100,...
Focus for 100
The cycle begins again with the arrival of new calves. The next 100 days are not only the busiest...
Final steps for winter
It is very hard to predict the hand that the weather will deal.
Preparing for lactation end
We are in the final stretch before the arrival of full winter feeding for many. Average farm...
Shorter days
A noticeable shortening of the days accompanied by a chill factor has signalled the arrival of...
What a year!
What a year it has been so far. From a growth and productivity perspective, it never really got...
Heat Stress
When we think about heat stress in cattle or cows, we sometimes think of Mediterranean countries...