calves

Use of citrus by-products in ruminant feeding
11-08-2022 | Article

Use of citrus by-products in ruminant feeding

Launched 2 years ago, the Strategy has led to an increasing number of beef cross calves being registered from the dairy herd. Photo: Joris Telders
29-06-2022 | News

Successful supply of dairy-bred cows in the spotlight

Dawn Howard, NOAH chief executive, said livestock vaccinations could be complex but provided huge benefits, not just for animal health and welfare but also had a positive impact on food, economic and job security in the UK. Photo: Misset
14-06-2022 | News

UK dairy herd vaccinations guideline provides new vision

Researchers assessed the cleanliness of various equipment used for colostrum harvest and calf feeding procedures on dairy farms using a quick portable ATP luminometry device. Photo: Mark Pasveer
13-05-2022 | Article

Tool to quickly measure cleanliness of colostrum equipment

Dairy Global 2: The carbon neutrality race is on!
12-05-2022 | News

Dairy Global 2: The carbon neutrality race is on!

Although the legal requirements is to provide colostrum within 6 hours, the ability to absorb antibodies will be declining after just 120 minutes. Photo: Anne van der Woude
19-04-2022 | Article

Calf health: Get colostrum management right

From left: Robert, John, Lucy and Rory Torrance lift the 2020 Gold Cup. Photo: Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF)
12-04-2022 | News

UK: Prestigious Gold Cup dairy herd award presented

Norwegian Red bull calves crossed with the main dairy breeds can be more valuable to dairy farmers. Photo: Geno SA
28-03-2022 | Article

Using dual-purpose breeds on dairy farms adds value

Dr David Bell, research associate at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) looked at the impact of early life thermal environment on calf performance.
30-11-2021 | Article

Optimising dairy calf and heifer performance

Recent research shows UK dairy farmers are keen to ‘buy British’ when it comes to investing in high quality young animal nutrition for the next generation of milking cows. Photo: Volac
05-10-2021 | News

Milk replacer origins important for UK dairy farmers