fertility

Ram fertility testing could be a valuable tool ahead of this year's breeding season as heat stress this summer could have impacted fertility in breeding stock

Managing reproductive efficiency in dairy cows is crucial to herd profitability, with research showing that factors like nutrition, health, and stress management can drastically improve conception rates.

With profits under constant pressure, dairy farmers are continuously on the lookout for new technologies and ways of working which will reduce labour requirements, improve productivity and offset the effects of rising costs.

Research has shown heat stress at any point during the dry period can affect the lifetime performance and productivity of the developing foetus

Ahead of bulling a suckler herd, preparation can often focus on the females, but bull health is equally important to ensure calving goes smoothly. Ellie Layton reports.

Routine testing of bull fertility is an essential but often overlooked aspect of suckler herd profitability

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