Evidence Group

New milk test will highlight negative energy balance

Farmers and vets will very shortly be able to get an indication of cow metabolic status through milk records thanks to a joint initiative between EBVC, NMR and SRUC.

Ketone testing helps reduce fresh cow problems on Monmouth farm

Oli Partridge believes incorporating ketone testing into routine fresh cow checks enables him to pick up and treat problems early and reduces the risk of cows developing DAs.

Get your tickets now to TotalDairy Seminar 1-2 June 2016

With just two weeks to go until TotalDairy Seminar, now’s the time to secure your tickets to the event which will include presentations from some of the world’s leading dairy experts.

Now in its eleventh year, the conference will showcase speakers from North America, Spain, the UK and Australia, including world renowned animal behaviour expert Dr Temple Grandin.

The event takes place on 1-2 June 2016 at Tortworth Four Pillars Hotel, Wotton-under-edge, Gloucestershire and includes a range of lectures and smaller group workshops to choose from, depending on your area of interest.

EBVC Offer Sourcing Advice to Leading Restaurant Chains

EBVC were asked to share some of our expertise in supply chain management at the "Sustainable Restaurants Association Groups and Chains Networking Dinner" in London last month. EBVC's Natalie Smith shared her thoughts on sustainable sourcing at the event, which was attended by 14 of the country's leading high street names, including Costa Coffee and Pizza Hut.

Practical Tips on Dairy Herd Management Discussed At TotalDairy Expo

Selective dry cow therapy, avoiding over trimming cows and carefully weighing up the benefits of pushing for milk constituents were just some of the areas tackled at the recent TotalDairy Expo in Carlisle.

Some of the UK's leading dairy experts took to the stage to offer farmers and advisors practical advice on issues related to nutrition, mastitis, lameness, fertility and breeding.

Trialling Feeding Nutritionally Improved Straw

New findings from independent trial work carried out by EBVC, suggest replacing dietary fed straw with Nutritionally Improved Straw (NIS) can cost effectively increase yields, whilst maintaining milk butterfat.

A recent collaborative project between EBVC and Sundown Products, found that feeding NIS to high yielding dairy cows with good rumen health resulted in a 1.63 to 6.34 litre a cow a day lift in yields.

NIS Boosts Rumen Function and Butterfats on Scottish Dairy Farm

Incorporating Nutritionally Improved Straw (NIS) into cow diets has resulted in an uplift in milk butterfats and reduced milk price penalties at Hotts Farm in Dumfries and Galloway.

Helping Botswana's Beef Supply Chain

The EBVC team headed to Botswana this summer as part of our ongoing advisory work on creating sustainable supply chains.

In Botswana, the challenges are hugely varied and exist at farm level right up to government. Our brief was to identify how the country could increase production capacity to expand their export market.

Milk Fever Farm Trial Shows Importance of Monitoring Bloods and Diet

Results from a three year EBVC trial has demonstrated that all dairy farmers could benefit from regularly testing transition cow diets for macro-minerals and monitoring fresh cow blood calcium levels as part of their milk fever prevention strategy.

Milk Fever Case Study: Robert Mallett, Wiltshire

At Northleaze Farm, regularly monitoring transition cow diets, urine pH and fresh cow blood calcium levels is part of routine for the farm team.