Cross-breeding for longevity, and switch to autumn calving, aided by herd monitoring tech has led to performance improvements for the Humphry family
The EPIHERD project has been awarded a Smart Grant from Innovate UK to develop a platform which will help farmers access epigenomic data on their dairy herds to improve performance.
Switching to crossbreeding has improved herd health and fertility at one Devon dairy
The use of an ear tag sensor system for cow data collection is helping with the management of Sandy Mitchell’s 1,400-cow herd
Murray Cochrane offers his perspective as a cow classification field officer as he embarks on his 25th year in the role
Assessing a ram’s genetic merit is key when looking to maximise profitability within the flock and accelerate growth from forage