dairy heifers

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

If heifers are entering the milking herd underweight and underprepared, the ripple effects could be costing you, says dairy expert

Nutrition accounts for more than half the cost of rearing dairy replacements and getting it wrong can undermine lifetime performance

Both external and internal biosecurity measures should be considered when controlling infection risk on dairy farms

Managing on-farm risk factors is key to preventing cases of both foul in the foot and corkscrew claw in the dairy herd

An all-encompassing approach which starts before a heifer is even born has helped Stowell Farms reduce their average age at first calving by two months in the last three years

Outstanding fertility is underpinning the development of the dairy business run by the Daniel family in East Cornwall

The old adage, ‘if you can't measure it, you can't manage it', is highly appropriate when it comes to weighing routines for youngstock.