OPTIMISING DAIRY INCREASE THE PRODUCTIVE LIFETIME OF COWS
The carbon footprint of milk is determined by the total amount of emissions produced by a cow divided by the milk it has produced. Focusing on cow longevity will increase the total amount of life time yield and therefore reducing the CO2e/kg of milk.
DISEASE PREVENTION • • • • •
COMFORT • • •
Cow Signals Advisors and Master Hardware solutions to ensure the best housing conditions- light, ventilation, space, water and feed Hardware Team for expert advice
Animal health plans Vaccination programmes Biosecurity measures Faecal egg testing Over 200 qualified RAMA’s throughout our stores and field sales team advising on animal health issues.
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REDUCE THE AGE OF FIRST CALVING TO 24 MONTHS OR LESS • • • •
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Calf nutrition, health and welfare Colostrum management Calf & Youngstock Team for expert advice Heifer feed plans
ROMS accredited mobility scorers Zinpro First Step app to address hoof health bottlenecks on farm
Estimated to generate an additional £300 per heifer (AHDB) and decreases the amount of CO2e/kg of milk
PASTURE LED PRODUCTION
Producing quality forage for optimum nutrition, whilst also benefiting soil health.
QUALITY FORAGE
SOIL HEALTH
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Nutrient management planning
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Soil analysis Cover crops Green manures Slurry analysis
High quality seed mixtures and varieties Agronomy services Silage additives Forage analysis Crop packaging
