ENSURE straw bales bought for bedding dairy cows are dry and consider using a mechanical straw shredder this winter to help minimise mastitis. An MDC-funded project across four dairy units revealed ...

Straw shortages may have forced farmers to look for alternative sources of bedding this year. Matthew Sharp looks at some of the alternatives available. High straw prices, the result of a straw ...

Weather conditions certainly took a toll on this years wheat crop, leaving straw in short supply for some farmers. This commonly used bedding material is the ideal choice for calves during the winter ...

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Dairy cows kept in barns often develop claw damage because of humid und unsuitable roaming areas. These disorders can affect the animals' fertility or their milk production. A study conducted by ...

It costs €1.19 to bed a 200kg suckler calf for a week, using straw priced at €25 for a 150kg bale. Woodchip costs €1.07, and peat is a fairly trouble-free bedding material which costs only €0.87, ...

AS a wet autumn moves into a wet winter and a poor harvest sends straw prices soaring, horse owners in Cumbria might be relieved to hear that there’s a new purpose made straw bedding available from ...

If early reports are correct and we are facing a straw shortage this winter, it might be time for horse owners to try out one of these alternative types of horse bedding Prices were correct at date of ...