Technical Dairy Performance.
What we can help with
Our Nutrition & Dairy Performance consultancy can include
Ration formulation for milking cows, transition cows and youngstock
Forage testing and interpretation
Feed and forage budgeting
Feed-to-milk margin evaluation
Whole-herd performance reviews
Reproductive efficiency and fertility analysis
Performance KPI analysis
Feeding, milking, cow flow and environmental optimisation
SOP development for key tasks and routines
Strategic planning
Herd genetic reviews
Turning herd data into
better performance.
Independent, data-driven technical support that strengthens herd performance, feed efficiency and long-term resilience across the whole herd.
At TIDE, we combine specialist dairy nutrition and technical expertise with what we see on farm. By bringing together rationing, forage, fertility, herd health and performance data, we can build a clearer picture of what is happening within your herd – and, importantly, identify where improvements can be made.
Our focus is on practical changes that work within your system, supporting healthier cows, improved efficiency and stronger financial performance.
Whole-herd thinking
Looking beyond the ration.
Nutrition is fundamental to dairy performance, but a ration can’t be considered in isolation.We look across the whole system – from transition and youngstock through to milking cows – considering feed and forage alongside cow behaviour, fertility, environment, milking routines and management.
Combining this practical insight with your herd data allows us to identify priorities and build a strategy around the needs and objectives of your individual business.
Better information. Better decisions. Better-performing herds.
Data with practical application
We don’t just report the numbers. We use them.
Modern dairy businesses generate huge amounts of information. The value comes from knowing what to do with it.
We analyse relevant information from management and milking software, milk records, fertility data, feed efficiency, forage analysis and herd health KPIs to identify trends, challenges and opportunities.
That data is then combined with what we’re seeing on farm and translated into clear, actionable priorities for you and your team.
How we work
Regular on-farm visits allow us to monitor performance and make practical, real-time improvements.
That could mean reviewing ration consistency, observing cow behaviour, investigating a performance issue or assessing whether previous changes are delivering the expected result.
Just as importantly, we work alongside the people already involved in your business – including managers, farm teams, vets and other advisers – so that everyone understands the objectives and is working towards the same goal.
Our approach is:
✓ Measure – understand where performance is today
✓ Identify – establish the opportunities and priorities
✓ Implement – turn recommendations into practical action
✓ Monitor – track progress and measure the results
✓ Adapt – continually refine the strategy as your herd and business evolve
What could this mean for your herd?
Ultimately, technical consultancy needs to deliver measurable improvements.
Depending on your starting point and objectives, our work can help achieve
Built around your herd.
Not a standard formula.
Every dairy business has a different system, starting point and ambition.
Our role isn’t to impose a standard approach. It’s to understand your cows, your data, your people and your objectives, before applying specialist expertise to identify what will make the greatest difference.
That’s what independent consultancy should deliver.
Ready to improve performance?
Whether you want to investigate a specific challenge or take a more strategic look at whole-herd performance, talk to our dairy specialists about where TIDE could add value to your business.