The Cattle Information Service (CIS) is one of the major providers of milk testing and laboratory services to the dairy industry in the UK and Ireland. At the heart of their information system is the Centre for Dairy Information (CDI) database. In conjunction with cattle … Continue reading →
Are you having problems with Microsoft Outlook and Windows 10? While most people’s experience of Windows 10 has been largely positive, a few people, myself included, have come up against an odd issue when using Microsoft Outlook with the new … Continue reading →
When does dairy herd data become useful information? Dairy farming is a capital intensive and complex enterprise. Optimising herd performance needs an efficient record keeping system, and with the on-going trend to larger herd sizes, this surely has to involve … Continue reading →
The Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE) is one of the cornerstones of UK government policy to help agriculture to become more productive – producing more whilst minimising environmental impact. The Countryside Productivity Scheme 2015 is part of the RDPE and 2015 grant funding … Continue reading →
Even though “superfast” broadband is gradually being rolled out across the UK, it’ll be a while before it reaches many rural areas. So it’s still worth putting in a little effort to try and get close to the maximum possible … Continue reading →
The task of regular dairy herd mobility scoring is not only a requirement of farm assurance schemes but it also offers management benefits – the process can help to spot cows at earlier stage of the disease. This blog offers … Continue reading →
In the course of using farm software, you may have come across the “CSV” file type. CSV stands for “comma separated value”. It’s used to store data in a plain-text form, which means that the data can be easily viewed … Continue reading →
Many of the Farm Assurance schemes for beef and lamb require you to keep purchased livestock on the holding for a minimum number of days before they can be sold under the scheme. For a batch of animals, you’ll probably … Continue reading →
Windows 8, Microsoft’s newest operating system, is proving to be the Marmite of computer OS’s. While some love its new security features and enhancements, others are critical of the user interface, and bemoaning the apparent loss of familiar features and … Continue reading →
Just a heads up for anyone still using Windows XP: Microsoft will officially end all support on April 8th 2014. This means that there will be no more security updates published for it via the Windows Update service, and all … Continue reading →