Shirley Macmillan

Getting maiden heifers in-calf requires a farm-specific plan if an easy calving at 24 months of age, followed by a healthy, productive herd life, is to be achieved.

A focus on optimising milking efficiency through 12 robots has created a setup that also maximises cow comfort and welfare for a large Wiltshire herd.

Farmers buying straight protein for cattle rations are advised to get it independently analysed. For about £25 a test, it will confirm actual crude

Cornish dairy farmer and experienced grazing manager Chris Knowles is sharing updates about his 2024 grazing season with

Prevention is always more rewarding than cure – and usually cheaper. This is particularly so in the case of an E coli toxic mastitis where (despite early detection and treatment) the end result can be the death of a high-yielding cow.

Calf rearers buying stock from the mart should accept that the disease risk will be high and plan with their vet to create a farm-specific approach to calf health.

Fluctuating cull cow prices across the year can result in an average cull value for a herd that may be below expectation.

Getting the basics right – consistently – and putting calves first led to a four-year period of zero treatments and zero losses in calves for Canadian vet and dairy farmer Jodi Wallace.

A data-driven culture operates at High Plains Ponderosa Dairy in Kansas, with all business decisions and performance goals based on data.

Dairy farms need to review their strategies for preventing metabolic disease in transition cows as monensin boluses are no longer on the market, said independent veterinary consultant Dr David Charles.