Milk Manager News January 2024

Welcome to the January edition of Milk Manager News.  If you prefer to download this document click the download button.

Along with the regular articles on milk and cereal market updates, this month we also have articles on colostrum quality from heifers, sourcing finance, selecting beef bulls for use on dairy, spring block calving and the cost benefits of whole-herd routine foot trimming.

Dates for Your Diary

• 14^th – 16^th January – Semex International Dairy Conference. Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow, G2 8DL.
• 22^nd – 24^th January – British Cattle Breeding Conference. Telford Hotel & Golf Resort, Sutton Heights, Great Hay Drive, Telford TF7 4DT.
• 23^rd January – Farm Renewables: The What, The Why, The How. Broompark Farm, Auchenmalg, Glenluce, DG8 0JR. Time: 10.30-14.00. To book your place please visit: https://www.fas.scot/events/event/farm-renewables-the-what-the-why-the-how-stranraer/
• 31^st January – FAS Connect Conference. BT Murrayfield, Roseburn Street, Edinburgh, EH12 5PJ. Time 10.00-16.00. To book your place please visit: https://www.fas.scot/events/event/fas-connect-conference/
• 7^th February – Dairy Tech. Time: 08.00-17.30. Stoneleigh Park, Coventry, CV8 2LG
• 14^th February – Managing and Making the Most of Manure. Strathmiglo Village Hall, KY14 7QL. Time: 10.30-14.00. To book your place please visit: https://www.fas.scot/events/event/making-the-most-of-manure/
• 15^th February – Farming for the Future: Planning for Profit and Nature. Time: 09.30-13.00. Creebridge House Hotel, 6 Creebridge, Newton Stewart, DG8 6NP. For more information and to book your place please visit:
• https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/farming-for-the-future-planning-for-profit-and-nature-tickets-764373621077?aff=ebdshpsearchautocomplete&fbclid=IwAR2f3Alm5nY0zIyzN8v8pW_ve462H2uyGVgR77KMrxz1ppQy5Ktnv816RBo
• 28^th February – Women in Agriculture Conference. BT Murrayfield, Roseburn Street, Edinburgh, EH12 5PJ. Time: 09.00-16.00. For more information please visit: https://www.fas.scot/events/event/women-in-agricultureconference/?ct=t(EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_Aug23_COPY_01)&mc_cid=525f185cef&mc_eid=07bb075e92
• 7^th March – Digital Dairy Chain: Knowledge Exchange Event. Easterbrook Hall, Crichton Campus, Dumfries, DG1 4TA. Time: 10.00-15.00. To book your place please visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/digital-dairy-chain-knowledge-exchange-2024-tickets-772285355287?aff=oddtdtcreator

Ear Tag Loss Survey – We Need Your Help!

Researchers from SRUC are currently investigating ear tag losses across the various livestock sectors and whether there is any link between management systems or environment and the level of tag loss.  If you would like to share your experience and thoughts on this important topic, please fill out the survey in the following link:

https://sruc.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/eartags_in_sheep_and_cattle_in_scotland_2nd_wave 

For any further enquiries regarding the information in this newsletter please contact: 

Lorna MacPherson (Dairy Consultant)
SAC Consulting
Ferguson Building
Craibstone Estate
Aberdeen
AB21 9YA

Email:          lorna.macpherson@sac.co.uk
Tel:              01467 530445
Mobile:         07760 990901

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