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August Seasonal Advice
Welcome to our August edition of the Monthly Mineral Clinic. We should now be used to the weather that we have been experiencing for much of July, but the hampering of harvest plans still remains frustrating. The Met Office are suggesting that things should improve from mid August onwards so with a bit of luck things can only get better. In the Mineral Clinic we are noticing that these prolonged wet summers are starting to have an effect on animal health. Please read on for the common problems we are hearing about......
July Seasonal Advice
The weather continues to remain unsettled, with the snow falling in the north in the early part of June. There have been a few farmers who have taken hay off the fields, perhaps earlier than they would have liked, just to be on the safe side. We are having a lot of very seasonal enquiries, so please read on....
June Seasonal Advice
Welcome to the June edition of the Mineral Clinic. So far the weather has been a near carbon copy of last year. A handful of farmers have got their first cut off the field, but grass yields appear to be lower than normal. The past winter seems to have been the cause of many nutritional upsets this spring. Please read on for what we would advise.......
April Seasonal Advice
The weather has been much improved towards the end of March, which has been a welcome relief. Fingers crossed that it lasts and it is a sign that we may at long last get a decent summer. We have been getting a lot of calls about several different animal health issues affecting stock this spring. Please read on for further advice......
March Seasonal Advice
When the weather is as unpredictable as it has been this February, it can play havoc with animal health and performance, particularly coupled with the poor quality forage that many farms have been left with. Intakes and requirements of nutrients are likely to increase to enable the animal to remain productive. Thoughts may be turning to turnout and the issues that can arise with this period. Please read on for our advice this month….
January Seasonal Advice
Welcome to this years first edition of the Monthly Mineral. January is usually one of the busiest periods for the Mineral Clinic, not least because of the quality of this winters forage and the associated problems that have arisen. Please read on for some solutions to this month’s most common situations….
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