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Talk of future technology and the best ways to combat methane emissions were hot topics at this year’s Dairy-Tech held at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire. Katie Jones and Hannah Noble report.

Making sure maize plants get off to the best possible start is key to reducing damage by birds and ensuring the best results.

This year’s British Cattle Breeders Club Conference, held at Telford, focussed on succession as a way of building a sustainable future. Katie Jones and Hannah Noble report.

As spring approaches, Limagrain discusses what maize growers should be considering to ensure their crops have the best chance of success.

Unlocking the potential of UK-grown seaweed as part of new research could see used in the production of some ruminant animal feeds.

Trace minerals play a crucial role in late pregnancy and around lambing, so ensuring diets are balanced to meet ewe requirements should be a high priority.

The benefits of getting ewe nutrition right in the late stages of pregnancy is well-known and can have a huge impact on colostrum quality and yield.

Contractor Andrew Brown has been an advocate of the McHale Fusion baler-wrapper combination for almost a decade, and has recently extended the baling concept to include film-on-film wrapping.

First shown at Sima earlier this year, Keenans first self-propelled diet feeder models are now heading out to UK farms. Richard Bradley caught up with one to find out more.

At Opicos UK launch, we got the opportunity to try out Strautmanns latest self-propelled mixer wagon.