Improving Ewe Nutrition for Better Returns
Published on 25 October 2009
THIS booklet from Eblex explains the fundamental rules of sheep feeding and how management tools such as Body Condition Scoring (BCS) can help producers correctly match the level of feeding to the ewes’ needs.
Maximising weed control in grass and forage crops
Published on 25 October 2009
THIS PDF leaflet highlights the main reasons for concern over changes 
in pesticide availability and what can be done to prevent increased costs to farmers.
This leaflet has been produced by EBLEX and DairyCo.
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maximising_weed_control_in_grass_and_forage_crops.pdf
Liverfluke Control Guidelines
Published on 19 October 2009
THIS fact sheet, from Deliver (a project that has been successful in bringing together research workers and clinicians from across Europe to tackle fluke problems and provide solutions for farmers, vets and students) provides guidelines to help farmers and vets control the disease in sheep and cattle.
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liverfluke_control_guidelines
Cost effective slurry storage strategies
Published on 19 October 2009
THE aim of this DairyCo booklet is to allow you to calculate your current and future storage requirements, to highlight key issues for your farm and to allow you to assess different strategies.
Other guidance documents are available to download, or by post, from DairyCo's Farming Info Centre
Footbathing and lameness: Effective management for dairy cows
Published on 19 October 2009
THIS DairyCo booklet helps you take stock of lameness problems in your dairy herd by addressing awareness, treatment and what makes a good cost-effective footbathing system. It also covers new developments in footbath design and use (Published by DairyCo Nov 2008)
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footbathing_and_lameness_effective_management_for_dairy_cows_2.pdf
Energy Efficiency Supply Chain Directory 2009
Published on 19 October 2009
A LISTING of North West companies operating in the energy efficiency market provided by Envirolink Northwest. This directory provides details of over 200 organisations based in the region that offer a range of technologies, services and expertise to help end-users successfully reduce their energy use.
Effective use of water on dairy farms
Published on 19 October 2009
THIS DairyCo publication will help you evaluate how efficient the use of water is on your dairy farm. It provides you with information to make checks to your systems and suggests some ways you could save costs and maximise efficiency of water use.
Making better use of manures on grassland
Published on 19 October 2009
THIS booklet produced by ADAS gives advice on using manures on grazing and silage land, as well as forage crops. It recommends monitoring the nutrient content of applied manures, spreading in spring to avoid nitrate leaching losses and applying manure evenly at a known rate.
What can monitor farms do for me?
Published on 27 May 2009
A UNIQUE opportunity, unlike anything else available to livestock farmers in England is being offered to beef, sheep and dairy producers in the Northwest. Find out more
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what_can_monitor_farms_do_for_me.pdf
NVZ: Nitrogen decisions this spring – make every kg count!
Published on 16 April 2009
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Over-winter rainfall and soil mineral N (SMN) residues
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Break Even Ratios (BER) and reacting to high fertiliser prices
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Make use of the huge value of manure nutrients (up to £500/ha per application)
- Guidance on using granular urea and the new NVZ rules
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nitrogen_decisions_this_spring_make_every_kg_count.pdf