With many farmers concerned about winter forage stocks, careful planning of winter feeding will be even more critical than usual this year. This month Tony is joined by Head of Dairy, David Howard and National Sheep and Beef Specialist, Bryn Hughes to talk about how farmers can best prepare themselves to keep livestock fed this winter - covering how to measure forage stocks, options for managing shortfalls, increasing milk from forage and crop planning for next year.

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In this month's episode, Tony is tapping into the not-so-holy calf rearing trinity. Joined by Millie Hendy and Jess Yeomans from our Calf & Youngstock Team, they explore how attention to detail with calf nutrition, hygiene and housing can result in successful calf rearing; and they get to grips with why they're essential and how to optimise each of them to rear healthy, profitable calves.

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This month, Tony is talking all things crops with Toby Reich, Head of Seed and Jack Kelly, Arable Specialist (East), as they dig into how wheat, barley and oilseed rape are performing in the fields as we approach harvest. 

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We're returning to dairy production to delve into how lifetime yield of a cow can be impacted from the moment a newborn heifer calf lands on the floor, through to when the animal enters the parlour at the start of its first lactation. Joining Tony is Laura Monk from the Calf & Youngstock Team; David Howard our Head of Dairy and Jon, a dairy farmer from Somerset. 

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Tony is joined by three members of our Specialist Poultry Team; Fiona Hunt, Fred Liddell and Steve Marriott, as they discuss the link between egg size and profitability and look into how early flock management decisions can influence the size of eggs produced throughout the lay cycle.

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This month, Tony explores how to manage costs following spring calving and turnout with a regular podcast guest; Wynnstay's National Sheep & Beef Specialist, Bryn Hughes. 

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In this episode, Tony explores sustainable dairy production with Head of Dairy, David Howard and Group Environmental & Sustainability Manager, Lewis Davies as they delve into myth-busters and win-win management tips.

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In this month’s podcast episode, Tony is joined by Arable and Forage Specialist for the South West, Louise Woolacott, as they dig deep into all things forage this spring.

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We all know that it’s becoming increasingly challenging to produce beef profitably, so in our fourth episode of Season 2, Tony speaks to National Sheep & Beef Specialist, Bryn Hughes and welcomes Calf & Youngstock Manager, Eimear Diamond to talk about the options available to future-proof suckler beef businesses.

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In this month’s episode, Tony is joined by National Sheep & Beef Specialist, Bryn Hughes and Calf & Youngstock Specialist, Laura Monk as they take a whistle-stop tour of all things lambing; starting with how to set ewes up for a successful lambing season, right through to lamb nutrition in the first few weeks.

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