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Nuffield CSC.. haste, humility and hugsMarch 21, 2018As the plane descended I flicked towards the end of my book. Nervous and excited for what lay in store at the Nuffield international Contemporary scholars conference. Just as I was about to put the book away the author...
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A tale of two platesJuly 26, 2018A tale of two plates It’s funny when I started traveling I wasn’t sure what to expect. As the days and countries zipped by, I couldn’t help but think? I was thinking about food, not the fact I was eating... -
Being fearless in 2020December 31, 2019Being fearless in 2020 It is easy to recognize the look of fear when you’ve felt it yourself. I’d almost go and say you can often feel the fear off people. In 2019 I had many conversations with people about... -
10 tips for the dairy cow around calvingJanuary 7, 202010 tips for the dairy cow around transition time In farms up and down the country, farmers and their cows are preparing for the spring ahead. The dairy cow is really an extraordinary animal. She is coming up to the... -
A hole in your wellyJanuary 12, 2020This Saturday the kiddies and I went shoe shopping. New Year, new shoes and all that jazz. It made me think of something, so I wrote it down…. Great advice always seems to stick with you. A bit of background While in... -
Five steps to tackling antibiotic resistance on farmsJanuary 15, 2020Five steps to tackling antibiotic resistance on farms Introduction I’m going to take a look at what I think are FIVE steps, to start tackling the challenge of AMR or antimicrobial resistance on farms. In particular, the focus will be on... -
#Trimilk a glass half fullJanuary 30, 2020#Trimilk a glass half full January blues Unless you have been under a rock in January, the great food debate has been in full swing. Our complex food systems analyzed and pondered on. There has been a degree of... -
Managing calcium preventing milk feverFebruary 5, 2020The most important mineral at calving time is calcium in my opinion. With some confusion about how we manage it, I get stuck into the theory in this video. -
Six top tips for better calf health (video)February 13, 20206 top tips for better calf health (video above) Everyone must hang their hat somewhere, I am increasingly going back to basics with everything. This is behind my concept of optimizing biology in farming systems. It is no different with...
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#Trimilk A glass half fullFebruary 20, 2020#Trimilk A glass half full First of all thanks to anyone who reads my personal blogs? Sharing my fitness goal for 2020 has meant, once I shared it I got cracking. It is very simple really, I’ll be doing a short...
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