08 May 2024
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3 min read
Heat stress occurs when cows generate and absorb more heat than they can expel. When the temperature-humidity index (THI) exceeds 72, cows suffer from heat stress – often as a result of high ambient temperatures,...
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Providing animals with essential micronutrients will help support livestock health and performance, but how can farmers get this nutrition into animals before licks and supplements are required?
31 July 2026
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5 min read
A combination of genomic testing and applying strict targets for the use of sexed semen to control the number of heifers reared and entering the herd can increase the return on investment in heifer rearing
29 July 2026
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5 min read
From the dairy herd to the ice-cream production, every part of the Parker family's business has evolved to meet changing markets and rising expectations
29 July 2026
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8 min read
