In this month’s edition of Feedtalk, the focus is on rearing your beef stock efficiently, our key steps for dry cow transition success and managing your flock to maximise next year’s lamb crop. The publication provides valuable insights and tips for optimizing these aspects of farming production to improve your efficiency and profitability.
Four steps to transition success
Where has the time gone! I am turning my attention to this year’s Autumn block calving herds and it’s only June! There are several things to do and put into practice before we get cows calved. Here are my four focuses for a successful dry cow transition.
Beef Nutrition
Rearing your cattle efficiently
What an incredible spring for farmers on the heavier Culm Measures land. We have never been able to turnout at the end of March and graze without making a mark right through April and May.
“Let’s focus on ensuring your production system is geared up to produce beef efficiently and sustainably.”
Managing your flock
As summer progresses thoughts turn to managing ewes and lambs over the next few months to ensure growth rates are maintained, and ewes are in the correct condition to maximise next year’s lamb crop.
