2024’s wet start has refocused the mind
After an incredibly wet spring, with grazing being more off than on during March, the significance of having a reserve of available, high quality...
Rumen Development – Developing calves from the inside out
As newborn calves are born with undeveloped rumens, the main objective over the next few weeks and months is to implement an early feeding strategy...
Preparing your herd for Spring 2024
The efficiency of a grass-based system is hugely influenced by calving pattern, necessitating excellent reproductive performance in a short-breeding...
Quality colostrum is key for calves
Calves that receive a sufficient level of high quality, clean, fresh colostrum have proven to be 24 times less likely to suffer from a scour-related...
Calf Rearing Q&A
The importance of the first few hours of a calf’s life and the long-term implications for the newborn animal cannot be underestimated. Our Head of...
The arrival of the next generation of milking cows
The onset of spring brings with it the influx of the next generation of milking cows in our herds. Calves born over the next few weeks will calve...
Planning for Spring 2024
With many cows dried off this month, the focus in most yards is on correct dry cow management. However, we must consider nutrition plans for cows...
Selecting a calf milk replacer
The management of calves in the first few weeks of life has a significant impact on their lifetime production, and with replacement heifers, impact...
Metabolic Disorders: Why Prevention Beats Cure
Prevention of metabolic disorders next spring will hinge around management decisions that will be made in the coming weeks. When costs associated...
Lactation 2023: The beginning of the end
For spring calving herds, the end of the lactation is now in sight and there are important decisions to be made over the next few weeks that will...
How to hit replacement heifer targets
How to hit replacement heifer targets For most parts of the country, grassland management has proven a struggle to date this year, given the...
Getting back on track with reseeding
After what has been a tumultuous year weather wise, many reseeding plans have been either placed on hold or delayed, so it’s important getting...