ChewintheCud Ltd, Shaftesbury (2026)

07/02/2026

Well looks like Andrew's managed to add HD to his video this week, but he'll need to make some adjustments to frame it better next week!

Every day's a school day!

This week saw Andrew planning, through to harvest for the new beef client he mentioned last week.

Also this week Andrew caught up with the client that had a change of forages last week. With the diet now correctly balanced, for the new forage, they have seen an increase of over 3 litres per cow, in just a couple of days, which shows how important it is to sample your forages every time they change.

Then this week was Dairy-Tech UK where it was good to catch up with old friends & new, and great to meet people he'd only met online before.

Also thank you to the people that commented that they like Andrew's weekly walk & talk! Much appreciated.

Then on to the podcast where this week's with Ryan Davies on Transition Milk has done well, again already in the Top 25% before we got to the weekend.

It's been a great start to the year.

Podcast Live is now taking bookings, so make sure you book your place as they are limited, and you will need to book to attend.

Otherwise it's been a week of the joys of a small business with invoicing, VAT & chasing outstanding invoices!

04/02/2026

Out Now! This time we are joined by Ryan Davies from Veterinary Technical Consulting Ltd.

Ryan has recently had a paper published in the Journal of Dairy Science & JDS Communications looking at the "Impact of passive immunity and quality of transition milk on preweaning calves".

While we have all been concentrating on the feeding of quality colostrum with in the first few hours of life, what about the milk immediately afterwards, the transition milk, from the second milking through to day four?

Listen as we discuss the importance of colostrum, including the 5Qs, and what this brings, but also the effect of feeding the transition milk over the start of a calf's life.

Available now from your usual podcast supplier or direct from our website www.chewinthecud.com

03/02/2026

Can you believe its February already!

Out tomorrow is our podcast with Ryan Davies from Veterinary Technical Consulting Ltd.

Ryan has recently had a paper published in the Journal of Dairy Science & JDS Communications looking at the "Impact of passive immunity and quality of transition milk on preweaning calves".

While we have all been concentrating on the feeding of quality colostrum with in the first few hours of life, what about the milk immediately afterwards, the transition milk, from the second milking through to day four?

Listen as we discuss the importance of colostrum, including the 5Qs, and what this brings, but also the effect of feeding the transition milk over the start of a calf's life.

Available tomorrow from your usual podcast supplier or direct from our website www.chewinthecud.com

02/02/2026

We've been talking about it for a couple of weeks, and as promised at the weekend, we are now putting the invitations on all our social media!

Come and join us and take a listen and ask your questions; as we want real farmers asking real questions, that are relevant to you and your business today!

If this sounds of interest to you, and you are free on Tuesday 24th February, for either one, or both of the sessions please let us know, so we can book you in, as places are limited.

If you'd like more details, or to have a copy of the invitation emailed to you then please DM us with your email details and we'll drop you a copy.

Many thanks to all our panel guests for joining us on the day and to Horizon Seeds for providing lunch.

31/01/2026

This week we gained a new organic beef client, from a recommendation.

Then a dairy client saw changes as the silage changed, which demonstrates the need to sample your silage regularly.

Then congratulations to Matt & George whose podcast on Grazing with Robots has become our most listened too podcast in the first seven days!

Then next week we see the release of our podcast with Ryan Davies, talking about the benefits of feeding Transition milk, so from days 2-4. We also discuss the benefits and the protocols to make the most of your colostrum, and why getting this right is so important.

Podcast Live invites went out so if you want to join us please book your place ASAP. Details will start to appear on Social Media over the next week.

Then next week is Dairy-Tech UK where Sarah will be on a stand with Kingshay Farming while giving a talk at the Innovation Hub.

Where as Andrew will just be wandering around, you can't miss him, so come and say hello if you fancy a chat!

28/01/2026

Have you listened to our second podcast of 2026 yet? If you haven't you should!

It's now become our most successful podcast in the first 7 days since release, when all podcast metrics are measured!

Congratulations Matt & George!

It's great when we receive such great feedback as, "Has made me rethink robots with grazing - sounds very do-able".

You know you must have a great podcast when you are making people rethink their perspective, which has always been the aim of the podcast!

In the podcast we talk to two local farmers, Matthew Senior & George Dalton about their experiences of grazing with robots.

Matthew farms in Somerset, and George in Wiltshire, and both graze extensively while milking through robots from Lely Center Yeovil.

People believe it can't be done, and that to make the best use of robots you need to have big milky cows that need to be housed 365 days a year but both have proven that this isn't the case.

Drawing on the lessons he has learned, Matthew has become a Robot Grazing Consultant, helping grazing clients transition to robotic systems. He has used the knowledge and experience gained over the past seven years to support clients, like George, in managing the change to robots.

It's a fascinating conversation that proves you don't always need to follow the herd...

Available from your usual podcast supplier or direct from our website www.chewinthecud.com

24/01/2026

This week Andrew has learnt how to add captions using Adobe Premiere Pro! So let us know what you think!

This week has seen a bit of catching up with some nutrition clients keeping on top of forage stocks, and adjusting diets where needed as forages change.

Then mid week he caught up with Jo Speed remotely to discuss the grass based CowSignals course to get it ready to offer to clients

Also this week it was time to meet with the venue for the annual dinner for the local agricultural discussion club that he's secretary for. This always receives such great feedback from the local industry as there isn't anything else like it in the local calendar.

Then congratulations to Matt & George whose podcast on Grazing with Robots has done really well.

To finish off he talks more about the upcoming event in February as the six guests are now confirmed and so the invites finally went out. If you are interested in joining us on the day, please let us know as places are limited.

21/01/2026

Our second podcast for 2026 is now available!

Today we talk to two local farmers, Matthew Senior & George Dalton about their experiences of grazing with robots.

Matthew farms in Somerset, and George in Wiltshire, and both graze extensively while milking through robots from Lely Center Yeovil.

People believe it can't be done, and that to make the best use of robots you need to have big milky cows that need to be housed 365 days a year but both have proven that this isn't the case.

Drawing on the lessons he has learned, Matthew has become a Robot Grazing Consultant, helping grazing clients transition to robotic systems. He has used the knowledge and experience gained over the past seven years to support clients, like George, in managing the change to robots.

It's a fascinating conversation that proves you don't always need to follow the herd...

Available from your usual podcast supplier or direct from our website www.chewinthecud.com

20/01/2026

Are you ready for our second podcast of 2026?

Tomorrow we talk to two local farmers, Matthew Senior & George Dalton about their experiences of grazing with robots.

Matthew farms in Somerset, and George in Wiltshire and both graze extensively while milking through robots from Lely Center Yeovil.

People believe it can't be done, and that to make the best use of robots you need to have big milky cows that need to be housed 365 days a year but both have proven that this isn't the case.

Drawing on the lessons he has learned, Matthew has become a Robot Grazing Consultant, helping grazing clients transition to robotic systems. He has used the knowledge and experience gained over the past seven years to support clients, like George, in managing the change to robots.

It's a fascinating conversation that proves you don't always need to follow the herd...

Available from your usual podcast supplier or direct from our website www.chewinthecud.com

18/01/2026

On New Year's Eve we revealed our Top Ten listens for 2025, and the Top Ten of all time.

What we didn't tell you was how much of a tussle it was between the top two, or how close they were to achieving another milestone!

Over the last week Sarah Tomlinson from TB Advisory Service, talking about bovine TB, got within one download of the top spot, held by Laura Tennant from Trouw Nutrition GB talking about calf milk powders.

Then suddenly today Laura's has had several downloads, interestingly from the US, which has pushed her ahead again and now the first podcast to officially achieve 400 downloads.

Congratulations Laura!

Find all of our podcasts on your usual podcast supplier, or direct from our website www.chewinthecud.com

17/01/2026

Week 3 and Andrew is still at it!

This week has been a bit quieter on the nutrition front, but he's been kept busy organising a few things for the podcast. Recording, editing and putting together invites for our forthcoming Podcast "Live" event. Drop us a line if you are interested in attending!

14/01/2026

Have you listened to our first podcast of 2026? It's already become one of our most listened to episodes of this season, which shows how much people want to consider how they manage their staff.

This time we where joined by Becky Miles, from REAL Success Ltd, as a follow up to our podcast last year with her colleague Paul Harris.

It's a new year, so maybe it's time to start looking at your staff with a fresh pair of eyes? What we spoke about last year was well received and so we thought we would build on that and discuss what should happen once you've employed a new member of staff.

People don't usually move/leave because of money, its the culture of the business around them, for example the lack of opportunities for training, that drive people to make a change. What can you do to ensure your staff want to stay?

From the on boarding process, so everyone knows what is expected, to the probation period, and then yearly reviews, future training and many little tip bits in between.

Having a strong team around you can help build, and grow, a successful business.

Available now, for free, from your usual podcast supplier or direct from our website www.chewinthecud.com

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