Welcome

Sustainability means efficiency and increasing efficiency returns more profit. That is how we must approach the drive towards achieving net zero emissions in the dairy sector. Let us not forget we are already doing a good job significantly ahead of other parts of the world. The global average for emissions produced per litre of milk is 3 kg of Co2e/litre of milk. In the UK we are already less than half that figure at 1.25KG Co2e/litre with many farms well below 1 KG before we account for emissions sequestered by woodland, hedgerows, and managed grazing. To continue reducing the carbon footprint of milk, we can continue to work on the emissions themselves but let’s not forget, anything we can do to extend the productive lifetime of a dairy cow has a positive impact on the emissions calculation as this increases the lifetime yield. Against a background of unprecedented increasing input costs, namely feed, fuel and fertiliser, the importance of whole farm efficiency has never been more important. As summer approaches our in-house specialists will examine 3 key areas of farm efficiency to achieve sustainable milk production: Milk from forage – the UK average is 2,700 litres but the best herds achieve over 4,000 litres. Have you worked out your milk from forage and how can this be improved? Herd health – fertility, hoof health and mastitis continue to top the charts as reasons cows leave the herd early – where are your bottlenecks and how can these be improved? Nutrition – factors which affect methane production and new additive Rumitech which increases milk by reducing methane produced in the rumen Maximising home-grown forage will be key to profitability this summer. Please get in touch for any help or advice on the areas discussed.

David Howard

Head of Dairy Services

m: 07736 343629 e: david.howard@wynnstay.co.uk

For more information on any of the topics discussed, please contact your Wynnstay Representative, or a member of the Dairy Team.

Contents 2 - Meet The Team 3 - Welcome 4 - Fertiliser Update 5 - Milk Market Update 6 - The Perfect Blend 8 - Rumitech 10 - Our Climate Commitments 12 - Managing the Transition From Silage to

Grazing 14 - Milk From Forage 16 - Optimising Dairy 18 - Dry to Fresh Tips 20 - Choline- The Silver Bullet 22 - Phix-Up - Making The Right Choice For

Magnesium Supplementation 24 - Making the Most of Slurry 26 - Maximising Milk or Meat From Forage With

Molasses 27 - Worth Taking An Extra Silage Cut? 29 - Featured Products 30 - Customer In Focus- A Look At Brinkworth

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