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Monitor weather to predict grass tetany

<p>Pregnant and lactating cows can be prone to sudden and devastating attacks of grass tetany under certain conditions. But monitoring weather and soil conditions can help producers predict high-risk situations, as Pamela Lawson discovers. </p>

Jessica Strauss
Monitor weather to predict grass tetany

  Grass tetany is probably one of the most complex and yet least understood metabolic diseases of cattle. In its most simple form, grass tetany occurs when the level of magnesium in the cerebrospinal...

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A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Farming Ahead team.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Farming Ahead team.

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Research Report: High Horsepower Tractors

Kondinin Group has rounded up some real broadacre muscle in this Research Report - looking at 447kW (600hp)-plus tractors.

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Research Report: Sheds

Sheds play a vital role in farming, offering shelter and protection for people, machinery, livestock and valuable inputs like chemicals and fertiliser.

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Research Report: Harvest Weed Seed Mills

The Report includes a round up of commercially-available batching plants as well as farmer-made approaches.

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Research Report: Agritechnica 2023

Kondinin Group’s Mark Saunders, Ben White and Josh Giumelli went to Agritechnica, Germany. This report covers the key award winners from the event and some of the latest autonomous platforms displayed.