Staying cool this summer housing season…
Whilst many of us can enjoy the sun – it doesn’t come without it’s challenges for livestock! With the warm weather looking like it’s here to stay, at least for now, here’s some well-shared advice on how best to keep your cows comfortable whilst maintaining productivity during a heatwave.
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Tips for using Fresh Sawdust Bedding
Fresh sawdust has it’s benefits- often cheaper, readily available and less dusty than kiln-dried sawdust, or alternative bedding products. But how can you make the most of using fresh sawdust for your cow cubicles, minimising any concerns around it’s moisture content and mastitis?
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Support throughout the Covid Pandemic for Farmers
As the Coronavirus continues to sweep across the globe – there’s no doubt that it’s having an impact on every single one of us, whether we see ourselves the ‘front-line’ or not. Affecting businesses of all sizes, families, communities and Countries, it can all be a little overwhelming…
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COVID-19 Business Update – 17th April
We hope as you read this that you are well and keeping safe amidst the current novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak which continues to present a significant global challenge.
Platts Animal Bedding value the health and wellbeing of our employees, and those we come into contact with. We are committed to providing a safe working environment and ensuring business continuity to the best of our abilities…
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Are you missing your cows signals?
CowSignals is a technique that was developed by a Dutch vet named Joep Driessen. The technique aims to improve cattle health by advising farmers how to read their herds body language and to use this to determine areas in which the environment can be improved. As it is well known in the dairy farming community, happy cows produce more milk.
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Protecting your cows this winter
Since the first snow of the season has already fallen for most of us, we thought that it would be a good idea to share some of the top things to consider when housing your cows this winter..
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Apprentice shortlisted for regional award.
Platts Animal Bedding fabrication and welding apprentice, Ethan McDermott has been shortlisted for the Young Person/Apprentice of the year award at the West Cheshire and North Wales Chamber of Commerce awards.
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We are Rearing to Go!
On Friday 13th September Caroline, Ellen and Nadia, from the Platts team, attended the Rearing to go conference in Shrewsbury.
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A day in the life of a Platts HGV driver
Here at Platts, a sizeable percentage of our 58-strong workforce are made up of our hard-working Transport Team.
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Platts visit Yorkshire Mega Dairy
RABDF Gold Cup Open Day: Metcalfe Farms
As Summer show season kicks off, over the last month our team have been out and about at events on farms, locally and further afield!
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Driving a Sustainable Future!
You may have read recently about some of our endeavours to ‘go green’ and reduce our impact on the environment. The below story was written recently for Business in the Community – for some guidance documents featuring Royal Warrant Holders, following our Award of the Royal Warrant April 2018.
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The Green Growth Pledge
Here at Platts, we understand that sustainability is key when developing a business and as an organisation, we hope to demonstrate a positive impact on the people and places around us.
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