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Margret Wenker, a postdoctoral researcher found out that health is not a reason to prevent cow-calf contact. She stated: “Animal welfare is not just a matter of health but also of being able to exhibit your natural behaviour." Photo: Michel Zoeter

23-11-2022 | Article

New Zealand: Views on prolonged dairy cow-calf contact

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

Holm & Laue s HygieneStation mixes and prepares a fresh milk diet, at the right temperature, for each individual calf, and automatically cleans all tubes and hoses. Photo: Holm & Laue

17-08-2021 | News

Higher milk yield through calf metabolic programming

Application of skin protection spray. Photo: Synthèse Elevage

14-04-2021 | Article

New green standard for navel care of newborn calves

Individual spraying with a low-pressure sprayer or an automatic sprayer is easier, more practical and gaining in popularity compared to footbaths. Photo: Intracare

11-02-2020 | News

Importance of managing digital dermatitis in youngstock

Jerry Murphy takes the cows twice a day to graze. The furthest plot is 900 meters away from the milking parlour. Photo: Mark Pasveer

28-01-2020 | Article

Irish farmer sees growth in 3 locations