Steady improvements made on colostrum management

UK dairy farmers are making progress towards better calf colostrum management practices but still need to focus on improved performance monitoring. 

Katie Jones
Editor, Farmers Guardian and Dairy Farmer
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Steady improvements made on colostrum management

UK dairy farmers are making progress towards better calf colostrum management practices but still need to focus on improved performance monitoring. Reporting on the results of an early 2022 survey of...

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