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Remember to walk through the calves regularly allowing the calves to get used to human contact. This should encourage calves to be quieter, more easily managed and milked when mature. Photo: Chris McCullough

24-03 | Article

Rearing the 2022 dairy heifer requires attention to detail

Past research has shown that perinatal calf mortality worldwide is between 2.4% and 9.7% with one UK paper estimating mortality to be 7.9% . Photo: Canva

11-01 | Article

Driving down dairy calf mortality rates in the UK

Photo: Michel Zoeter

17-12-2020 | Article

Keeping calf pneumonia at bay

Photo: Henk Riswick

12-11-2020 | Article

Brush benefits: More than a grooming aid for dairy cows

Photo: Hans Banus

13-10-2020 | News

Humic acids for better ruminant health

Photo: Wageningen University & Research

02-07-2020 | News

What will the future dairy barn offer?

Photo: Misset

01-07-2020 | News

Major Russian dairy producer Rusmolco expands

A great way to give a calf a flying start in life is to use a cuddle box. Photo: Ad Bal

27-04-2020 | Article

How to ensure a calf gets the best start

The best time to give colostrum is immediately after birth in order to absorb antibodies and cells into a calf s bloodstream. Photo: Semex

06-02-2020 | Article

Using genetics for better colostrum

Photo: Henk Riswick

29-10-2019 | News

Great Britain: Dairy farmers exit the sector weekly