Technical Index
Breeding
 | Bull Update Nov 2001 SBC Top 50 Online or Interactive Excel File |
| August 2001 SBConsultancy Bull Shortlist |
| Inbreeding |
| Young bulls |
Buildings
| Lighten up your profits
by £40 per cow this winter (00/01) at the flick of a switch - not for late
winter calvers & dry cows |
| Light |
| Sand Cubicles |
Feeds
| Straights Update Updated prices and tips monthly |
| Mouldy Feeds damage performance 01 12 01 |
| Mineral Prices |
| Calf Coarse Mix Suggestions 04 10 01 |
| 9000L is safe, & practical without a diet feeder or conventional feeds storage |
| Ex Combine Damp Grain 08 01 |
| Wholecrop and Harvest Update 08-08 |
| Arable and Straights clients notes 29-05 |
| NRC 2001 Latest US ration recommendations and free soft ware |
| 2001 Grow your own vs. buy in calculator - download now. |
| Relative Value of DUP feeds ( fish replacers ) |
| Fishmeal Ban: Alternatives discussed Dec 13 2000 |
| Wheat Latest Safe Sowing with little planted and some to replant check latest safe sow. |
| Diet Feeding the 3-400 cow herd - costs examined Oct 18 |
| Fusarium Ear Blight in Wheat - be careful if saving seed. |
| Preferred Winter Wheat Varieties for Cornwall |
| Preferred Spring Wheat Varieties for Cornwall |
| Genghis Winter Wheat costings |
| Brewers Yeast |
Forage
| Reminder: Maize Silage can deliver up to 45% more forage intake |
| Maize Maturity - Half Milk line |
| Fertiliser Nitrogen For Grassland - adaptation of MAFF booklet RB209 |
| Grass seed Mixtures 2000 -2001 for Cornwall |
| Maize 2000 |
| Maize Eyespot |
| Late maize harvest at high dry matter will cause high clamp losses - but steps can be taken to prevent this. |
Heifers
| Free Beef & Heifer Ration Calculator Recent ('98) intake work with grass silage is incorporated. |
| Heifer Pre Puberty UK results from Bridgets Research show 0.65kgLWG at 100-200kg yields + 500L Milk |
Grazing
| Early Grazing March 2000 |
Milk Price
| Milk Price for October 2001 |
| Dairy Crest Announces 1.5ppl Increase for all in July 2001 |
| Milk Link April 2001 announcement |
| Milk Link November 2000 announcement |
| Milk Link August 2000 announcement |
Quota
| Quota Update - Country heading for 75-100 million L under 10-01-02 |
| Quota Prices 6 year average to APR 2000 |
| Quota Loan Calculator Update |
Costings
| FREE SBConsultancy Free Dairy Herd Costings & Quota Monitor |
| FREE Mortgage Loan Calculator in MS Excel Download Now or Preview |
Disclaimer
The information contained in this website has been compiled with considerable care. Notwithstanding, neither SBConsultancy not the Authors can accept responsibility for any losses associated with using this information. The circumstances to which the information may apply can vary from production unit to production unit, from region to region and from country to country. Producers are strongly recommended to discuss this information as it may apply to their business with an impartial professional consultant.