heifers

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 | Article

Calf health: Get colostrum management right

David Macalister: “This system offers far more flexibility than milking twice a day.” Photo: Macalister Farm

22-09-2021 | 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

09-09-2021 | Article

Ruminants: How do trace mineral sources weather the weather?

A dry cow area at a Chinese dairy farm. Photo: CDMTCC

12-04-2021 | 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

Photo: Henk Riswick

15-04-2020 | News

Unexpected feasibility of sex-sorted sperm

Australia: Zoetis sees strong growth in genomic testing

15-04-2020 | News

Australia: Zoetis sees strong growth in genomic testing

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?