HeyJaredShirley Macmillan
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 19
- Latest publication
- Sep 24, 2026
- Outlet visibility, for Farmers Weekly
- Top 500K sites
- Earliest in this view
- Jul 8, 2026
Latest articles
Dairy roofs: What is best for cows in a changing climate? - Farmers Weekly (opens the original)
Read excerpt
A clear roof has created pleasant working conditions for staff, a great living environment for cows in winter – and has been keeping cows cool during this summer’s heatwaves. See also: Advice on dairy buildings designed for weather extremes A 346-cubicle shed, finished in October 2024, is just starting its third season for the autumn-calving herd at Wellingham Dairy, near Tittleshall in Norfolk. The new shed is on a greenfield site, alongside a slurry lagoon, feed pad, loafing areas and 24:48 pa
What worked on dairy units to combat this year’s heatwaves? - Farmers Weekly (opens the original)
Read excerpt
“Soakers”, space, diet and shade have been effective tactics in reducing heat stress in dairy cows this year – Britain’s hottest on record, with five official heatwaves logged since May. See also: Heat-stress strategies for grazing cows tested in NZ herds The big win for Charlotte Fowler’s dairy farm clients has been operating soakers in collecting yards. However, she says there is still some confusion about the difference between soakers and sprinklers. Charlotte, a vet with Homefield Farm Vets
Advice on maintaining ewe condition to reduce mastitis risk - Farmers Weekly (opens the original)
Read excerpt
Condition scoring the flock in September, then regrouping ewes to target forage stocks to thin animals (score 2.5 or less) will generate payback in spring. Aside from more vigorous lambs and milky ewes at lambing, improving body condition gradually before tupping (and maintaining it) improves overall ewe health, says independent beef and sheep consultant Dr Liz Genever. See also: How poor ewe condition hits flock productivity hard “A healthy ewe on good feed now can gain one score on really high
Advice on suckler cow checks after summer stresses - Farmers Weekly (opens the original)
Read excerpt
Spring-calving suckler herds are advised to bring pregnancy checks forward this year and condition score cows at the same time. After the challenges of heatwaves, drought, poor grass growth and bluetongue, there could be more empty cows and leaner animals this autumn. See also: Causes of calving caesareans and how to reduce interventions Determining pregnancies four to six weeks after the bulls come out and being able to identify cows for preferential management will pay dividends next spring, s
Advice on keeping track of dairy heifer rearing costs - Farmers Weekly (opens the original)
Read excerpt
Keeping calf and heifer rearing costs on a separate spreadsheet can highlight areas to cut waste and improve efficiency, while also monitoring to see if growth targets are being met. The trick is to make sure that costs and quantities are recorded regularly – and accurately, says consultant Andy Dodd of the Farm Consultancy Group. See also: How a heifer rearing unit works successfully at scale “If you don’t know your numbers, you can’t do anything about them. Whether you rear your own replacemen
Publishing over time
Last 90 days. Choose a month to open its work.
Recurring subjects
Named in the text we hold. One piece can cover several.
Audience
Top 500K sites
For Farmers Weekly, the outlet · Measured Aug 1, 2026
Website popularity band, not a count of readers or article views.
About this data
Counts cover the work we have indexed. Tone needs enough text and a confident classification. Excerpts and episode notes are not full articles or transcripts.
Identity or attribution wrong? Suggest a correction.