Advanced Ruminant Nutrition

28/01/2026

🐄 The Advanced Heifer team are at the calf conference today in Dumfries. Lots of informative talks on heifer rearing and the team are about if you’d like to speak to them about your youngstock.

28/01/2026

Just one more week till DairyTech!

Come and visit us on Stand B58 which is opposite the Dairy Hub. Will Tulley. Our veterinarian nutritionist and Head of Technical will be giving a talk on data driven diet decisions in the innovation hub at 2.30pm. We look forward to seeing you there.

23/01/2026

🐄 There are still some places available at our Robot Meeting In Uttoxeter. Just message us for more details

🐄 Please note that if you are looking for information on our Chester meeting we have had to postpone this one till later in the year but again do get in touch for more details 😀

We look for seeing you in Uttoxeter on Tuesday.

22/01/2026

🐄 Are you going to the calf conference in Dumfries next week?

Our Advanced Heifer team will be there so go and say hi! The conference opens at 9am with talks on data collection, dry cow management, scour management and transition milk feeding.

Liz and Annabelle will be on our trade stand and happy to help with any questions around heifer rearing. We always look at the bigger picture to raise heifer standards at every opportunity and have access to a wide range of expertise.

We look forward to seeing you there.

16/01/2026

🐄Are you thinking of installing robots or already on a robotic milking system and want to know how to make the most of your investment?

Why not join us for our robot review and see how our unique data set and experience team could help maximise your system?

Message us for more details!

15/01/2026

🐄 The Advanced Robot Review

Our Advanced Robot Review meetings continued into 2026, with our latest session held in Preston. The next meetings will take place on Tuesday 27th January in Uttoxeter and Chester, please get in touch if you’d like to attend.

These meetings reflect on the past ten years of our team’s work with robotic farms. Over that time, we’ve developed a truly unique dataset which, combined with the expertise of our diverse team, now underpins a powerful on-farm decision support system.

The discussion covered a wide range of topics, including data interpretation, farm economics, and animal health, with valuable insights shared throughout the day.

Thank you to everyone who attended, and a special thanks to Nick Eccles and his family for hosting the afternoon farm walk.

We look forward to continuing these conversations at our upcoming meetings.

07/01/2026

🐄 Congratulations to our Head of Technical and veterinarian, Will Tulley on successfully gaining his ARPAS Dairy Cattle qualification – another one to add to an already long list!

Will leads our research, training and education, and this highlights something we believe is uniquely important about our nutrition and management consultancy company (not just that we offer training!), but that it isn’t just about nutrition - it’s a big picture approach.

Our team includes people qualified across all areas of dairy cow management helping us support our clients in key areas such as transition management, fertility, mobility, health and housing.

Nutrition doesn’t work in isolation and that’s the important bit. It’s why we make sure, as a team, we’re equipped to look at the whole picture, not just what’s in the trough.

Well done Will - another great addition to our team’s growing range of expertise. 😀

05/01/2026

🐄Microclimates - targeting energy for growth in colder weather

Keeping youngstock warm is critical to growth rates. A 2°C drop in temperature can require the equivalent of 20g extra milk powder per calf per day!

By using microclimates farms quite often see +2.5 degrees higher air temperature and a 0.04–0.08 kg/day increase in DLWG. Also, aiding the reduction in pneumonia cases which can save up to £44 per case.

So, what makes a good microclimate?
🐮Tall enough for calves to stand
🐮Low enough to retain heat
🐮Deep straw for nesting and insulation
🐮Mesh sides for airflow
🐮Easy to move and clean

Failing that even popping a bale in for the calves to huddle around can also be helpful.

23/12/2025

🐄 As we head into Christmas, we'd like to take the opportunity to say Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to everyone who has worked with us in 2025!

You'll also find our office opening hours for the festive period below. 🎅

15/12/2025

Our Advanced Heifer team will be at the Calf Conference on the 28th January. There is a packed speaker program and the team will also be on hand to answer any of your questions. You can register for free using the link in the comments.

10/12/2025

03/12/2025

🐄 Switching to robots?

Eoghan and Olivia discuss the key considerations for a successful transition in this month's Cow Management.

They'd also be happy to answer any other questions you might have 😀

What steps should producers take before making the change to robotic milking? We highlight some key herd-management points to consider for a smooth transition to automated systems. First published in Cow Management.