Meticulous planning and attention to detail means all the team involved in calf rearing at Gwarllwyn Farm in Llandysul, Ceredigion, can work to the same protocols and achieve the best possible results
Dairy farmers are being advised to vaccinate youngstock and naïve cattle against lungworm (husk) ahead of the 2024 grazing season after a significant rise in cases in recent years
The growing gap between dairy farmers and society was one of the topics discussed at the recent LifeStart Calf Symposium organized by Trouw Nutrition and held at Nottingham University
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Vet, Dr Tim Potter shares how vets can help farmers optimise welfare and productivity through the Animal Health and Welfare Infrastructure grant to fund cattle housing
Vet Graham Shepherd says there are some common myths when it comes to colostrum pasteurisation for calf feeding
Farmers should start preparing now if they want to apply for Defra's new calf housing for health and welfare grant
Youngstock numbers reduced by 1.2 per cent compared to the same point last year
The management of calf rearing and the standard of housing facilities are key factors in the overall health, welfare and performance of calves. So how do you get things right when individual systems are so varied?
Nowadays most dairy farmers understand good colostrum management is key, but exactly what that entails is more often a point of debate.