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Cut the Guesswork: Genomic Testing for Better Herd Returns

Genomic testing highlights key traits relating to the performance and health of your animals and has allowed farmers to make more informed decisions with their herd enabling them to select and breed for the best animals and traits to suit their farm operation. This tool is now widely recognised in the dairy industry as a […]

Livestock Identification Made Simple

Correct and timely identification of livestock is a crucial part of responsible farming in the UK. Whether you’re rearing sheep, goats, or cattle, compliance with tagging regulations not only helps traceability and disease prevention but also protects your business from costly penalties and movement restrictions. In this blog, we’ll guide you through why livestock identification […]

Smarter Farming, Stronger Results: Hole Farm’s Journey with Datamars

  Located in the picturesque countryside in North Cornwall just outside of Launceston in Egloskerry on the Penheale Estate,  Hole Farm is an organic 1,200-acre, autumn calving dairy farm and has been part of the Carswell Group for over 14 years. The farm is managed by Matt and Charlotte Norton and is home to 540 […]

Smart Farming with Tom Marsh

Eweleaze Dairy is an organic dairy farm located in Dorchester, run by second generation dairy farmer Tom Marsh. Home to a herd of 350 dairy cows, the farm produces high quality organic milk. This milk is sold directly to customers through an on-site vending machine, alongside a range of delicious, flavoured milkshakes and farm made […]

Robert Neill: Embracing Precision Farming in the Scottish Borders

Embracing Precision Farming in the Scottish Borders Robert Neill has been farming in the Scottish Borders at Upper Nisbet for 25 years, where he lives with his wife Jacqueline and their two sons, Andrew and Harry. A fourth-generation farmer, Robert has farming in his blood and brings a genuine enthusiasm to the industry. His passion […]

TagFaster: Celebrating 15 Years of Smarter Sheep Tagging

For the past 15 years, TagFaster has revolutionized the way farmers across the country handle one of the most repetitive and time-consuming jobs on the farm: tagging. Let’s be honest tagging isn’t anyone’s favourite task. It’s fiddly, time-consuming, and often left until the last minute. But what if you could tag your flock faster, safer, […]

Weighing to Reveal Health, Nutrition and Genetic Improvements

Accurately recording an animal’s weight has become easier with modern handling equipment such as cattle crushes, weigh platforms, and squeeze crates fitted with digital scales. When integrated with EID panel or stick readers, these systems enable meaningful data capture such as weight, that provides valuable insights for livestock producers. In the UK, capital grant schemes […]

Meat from grazed grass through management and breeding

Cell grazing and top sheep genetics are maximising production from grazed grass on a Welsh farm. Maximising the value of meat produced from every hectare of grazed grass is the number one objective for sheep and beef producer, Alwyn Phillips on his farm in North Wales. He achieves this on his 59 hectares (145acres) at […]

Using the Dairy Cow to Make the Most of Your Grazed Grass

GrassCheckGB participant, Andrew Brewer, hopes to graze his 600 dairy cows for 365 days of the year to maximise the use of grass on his coastal Cornish farm.       While much of the dairy farming community is preparing to bring (or has brought) cows in for the winter, Andrew Brewer, who farms at […]

Making the Leap to Mains powered electric fencing and rotational grazing

Grassland management through rotational grazing can see a close to doubling of grass quantity, quality and utilisation if moving from a traditional set stocking regime. One of the perceived barriers is the additional infrastructure required, such as watering points and fencing which are crucial elements in the management of grazing livestock. During peak grass growth, […]