Management of bedding and grazing paddocks is crucial to controlling environmental mastitis infections during lactation and in the dry period
For farmers weighing up the value of rejuvenating fields with a full reseed this summer or instead opting to overseed after one of the most persistently wet periods on record there is a lot to consider
Vet, Laura Chesters of LLM Farm Vets, shares her advice on managing, preventing and treating a salmonella outbreak on-farm
Feeding pre-weaned dairy calves the right amount of a proven, highly digestible calf milk formula is economically crucial to make the most of early life feed conversion efficiency
Dairy technology can produce a wealth of data, but records must be correctly utilised if they are to improve profitability
Research has shown heat stress at any point during the dry period can affect the lifetime performance and productivity of the developing foetus
Heat stress is one of the most challenging stressors on dairy cow production, compromising milk yield and quality and overall profitability
Running two dairy herds and a commercial property enterprise, Mike King has an efficient business, operating at a high level, but it was not always this way
Managing the risk factors associated with mycoplasma bovis is key to controlling the disease on-farm and protecting naive youngstock
A focus on the milking routine can be a useful tool to help reduce mastitis incidence and vets can play an important role in this