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How can improving forage quality boost on-farm performance?
Nutrition and nutrient management are two important areas of focus for the UK Dairy Carbon Network (UK-DCN) project, with both having a significant impact on the efficiency and environmental performance of a dairy farm. Forage quality...
Improving calf performance from day one
Good calf management delivers lifelong benefits. By giving calves the best start, farmers can improve lifetime performance, reduce losses and lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions per litre of milk. Speaking at the joint AHDB and UK...
Preventing disease to raise healthier calves
Disease prevention is not just about treating sick calves. By reducing disease challenge in the calf environment, farmers can improve growth, future productivity, make better use of resources and lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Speaking at...
UK dairy farmers ramp up activity to cut greenhouse gas emissions
More than 200 practical measures to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are now underway on farms involved in the UK Dairy Carbon Network (UK-DCN) project. Over 50 farms across four Farm Networks in Great Britain (GB)...
Islandmagee farm walk highlights practical steps to improve dairy efficiency
Breeding, grassland management and feeding decisions were among the practical areas explored at a recent event on September 3rd hosted by dairy farmer Caryn Webster at Browns Bay, County Antrim, as part of the UK Dairy...
Taking a whole-farm approach to reducing emissions
Already focused on improving milk production efficiently, Ciaran McNaughton is working with the UK Dairy Carbon Network (UK-DCN) to fine-tune nutrition, breeding and nutrient management on his Co. Antrim dairy farm. Outside Corkey, Co. Antrim, Ciaran...
Better data, better decisions: Turning farm insights into action
Helping dairy farmers make informed decisions that benefit both their businesses and the environment was the focus of a joint UK Dairy Carbon Network (UK-DCN) and Environmental Baselining Pilot event held at Bentley Ford Farm in...
Practical steps to improve feed efficiency and cut methane
Reducing methane emissions is one of the most effective ways agriculture can contribute to lowering greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, while also improving farm efficiency and profitability. Speaking at the joint UK Dairy Carbon Network (UK-DCN) and...
Measuring what matters to improve youngstock performance
As Langbarns Farm in Dumfries and Galloway works towards organic status, regular calf weighing, colostrum monitoring and targeted health checks are helping identify practical ways to improve youngstock performance, boost lifetime productivity and reduce greenhouse gas...
Could feeding Linseed help improve productivity?
Reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions while delivering greater on-farm efficiency is at the heart of the UK Dairy Carbon Network (UK-DCN). As part of the project, farms are using a range of methane suppressing feed products...