heifers

David Macalister: “This system offers far more flexibility than milking twice a day.” Photo: Macalister Farm
22-09 | Article

Dairy farmers talk about the benefits of once-a-day milking

With solubility, palatability and improving mineral intake in mind, researchers evaluated how sulphate, organic and hydroxychloride trace minerals weathered the weather based on different rainfall scenarios. Photo: Henk Riswick
09-09 | Article

Ruminants: How do trace mineral sources weather the weather?

A dry cow area at a Chinese dairy farm. Photo: CDMTCC
12-04 | Article

China: Preventing heat stress in non-milking animals

Bremer can now deliver large groups of approximately 30 heifers that have been milked for 3 to 6 weeks. Due to the structured rearing, they are very uniform and highly productive. Bremer now makes ¬ 150 to ¬ 200 each more than before. Photo: Henk Riswick
16-12-2020 | Article

Farm report, Germany: Less labour, higher animal value

Australia: Zoetis sees strong growth in genomic testing
15-04-2020 | News

Australia: Zoetis sees strong growth in genomic testing

Photo: Henk Riswick
15-04-2020 | News

Unexpected feasibility of sex-sorted sperm

GAEC des 3 Communes farm has become one of the main dairy farms in the region. Photo: Philippe Caldier
16-01-2020 | Article

Farm report France: How merging ups margins and aids farmers

Scott Renwick is also a sheepdog trialist. Photo: Chris McCullough
25-07-2019 | Article

Feeding beef and sheep in the Scottish Highlands

Heifers: Group or not to group? Photo: Nedap
02-10-2018 | Article

Heifers: Group or not to group?

Photo: Ronald Hissink
11-01-2018 | Blog

Foetal programming: Large impact for your dairy herd