Autumn is looking pretty nice out there so far but for those who have had their herd body condition scored (BCS) you will know that cow condition isn’t any better than an average autumn. Supplements such as maize silage, spring grass silage and PKE are much...
After an unprecedented summer of rain, flooding and variable amounts of available pasture, your youngstock may be tracking a little differently than they usually would. Feed intake, parasites, disease and trace elements all affect growth rates that will determine that...
With high numbers of dairy heifers moving to grazing units this month, it is worth pausing to consider the stress the girls are under, and the effect that can have on their health and productivity. In young animals, any change in diet and environment will usually...
Milk payout is high this season and it is getting trickier to budget for summer – surely getting the calves off-farm as soon as possible is a great idea, isn’t it? Not necessarily! Weight gain from now until 1st May is crucial for setting these animals up for a long...
Now that the new batch of dairy grazers have arrived on farm it is time to plan how to optimise their growth to give them the best chance of getting in calf. When yearlings first arrive on farm they should be weighed, and quarantine drenched. Weighing provides an...