Autumn calving: Using calf health as the key to success
Calving is only around the corner for a lot of autumn herds, meaning preparations for optimal calf health should be well underway. Winter milking can be a costly practice in the be...
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Calving is only around the corner for a lot of autumn herds, meaning preparations for optimal calf health should be well underway. Winter milking can be a costly practice in the be...
Successful reproductive performance is crucial to the long-term profitability of every dairy farm. Yet the period around calving is about much more than reproductive figures alone....
Preconditioning programs, strategic marketing, and postweaning growth can boost returns. Retained ownership reveals true genetic potential.
Three culprits may include late-gestation heat stress, toxic fescue and genetics.
With the autumn calving season approaching, farmers must be on the lookout for the risk of milk fever and any other metabolic issues. Milk fever (hypocalcemia) is a metabolic disor...
Study will evaluate anti-inflammatory administered during backgrounding phase versus finishing phase.
Researchers are using technology similar to the Fitbit used in human health and wellbeing, to better understand how cows care for their calves and uncover new ways to address calf...
Producers can work with veterinarian to anticipate potential calving complications and respond when deliveries need assistance.
For farmer Fergal Hanrahan, successful calf rearing comes down to getting the basics right from day one. Farming outside Charleville while working full-time off-farm, he purchases...
Achieving average weaning weights of 112kg does not happen by accident. For Patrick and Valerie Sheehy, it starts with meticulous calf management, high-quality nutrition and invest...
Calving is a natural part of cattle production, but some deliveries require extra help. Producers and veterinarians can work together in anticipation of potential complications and...
We’ve written before at HuffPost UK about how the size of a person’s temporalis (chewing) muscle could reveal their dementia risk. And your glutes’ strength and size may even show...
You should spend more time thinking about (and working on) your calf muscles, especially if you've hit middle age.
Lameness continues to be a scourge in Irish dairy herds, with the problem often being that issues are not noticed early enough. The majority of farmers will admit that they only no...
Dairy farmers are being encouraged to analyse health and behaviour data more closely during the dry cow period. Issues at this stage can provide an early warning of potential healt...
Monitor input costs like interest, feed and fuel, and understand what breakevens might look like before filling lots.
Scientists have discovered that the size of your calves might actually predict how many birthdays you get to celebrate. When most of us hit the gym, we obsess over sculpted abs, ch...
As conditions start to get sticky and we edge closer to housing, farmers will be eager to keep on top of issues such as lameness and mastitis. However, farms must put a strong focu...
Cattle ranchers and dairy farmers are finding that this disease is not just for deer anymore.
ICASA-funded projects reveal management practices to improve BRD and liver abscess treatment.
Losing young bulls to breakdown was once a major cost for an Esperance (WA) cattle producing family - but 20 years of vaccinating virgin bulls before joining has helped them reduce...
For Co. Kerry dairy farmer Maurice Harty, getting the most from a high-performing cow starts with making the most of the genetics in the herd. At Ballylongane Pedigree Holstein Fri...
Animal Health Ireland (AHI) recently held a Heathy Hooves to Healthy Herds event on the Walsh’s family farm in Ballyroan, Co. Laois. Between direct and indirect costs, AHI has esti...
Texas A&M expert explains vaccination schedules, preventative care strategies, and why establishing a veterinary relationship matters for your livestock.
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