Improving cow health during the transition period

A three-year plan to improve the family dairy herd business has seen some significant changes made to the dairy system run by Wallace and James Hendrie. Melanie Scott reports.

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Improving cow health during the transition period

A three-year plan to improve the family dairy herd business has seen some significant changes made to the dairy system run by Wallace and James Hendrie. Melanie Scott reports. Spurred on by their role...

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