Dairy
Managing negative energy balance for your autumn calving cow
The few weeks after calving is crucial for the freshly calved cow, and managing her negative energy balance (NEB) needs...
Metabolic Disorder
Dairy Technical
Breeding season: What is the potential impact of a retained placenta?
A retained placenta is not an uncommon occurrence during the calving season. Any cows that experience a retained placenta should...
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Native Tree Area Scheme makes planting trees easier
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Dairy Technical
Keeping milk fever at bay in later calving cows
As we progress further into March, the calving season continues, with the risk of milk fever within cows likely to...
Dairy Technical
Dairy advice: Monitor fat cows closely ahead of calving
Fat cows need to be closely monitored, as they are high risk for issues around calving. Over conditioned or ‘fat’...
Dairy Technical
The importance of monitoring BCS as calving approaches
With calving due to begin on farms, it is a good time to once again check the body condition score...
Dairy Technical
Transition period: Getting management of cows right
Cows are moving closer to calving, and for the most part are entering into the time frame known as the...
Dairy Technical
Autumn-calving: Dealing with milk fever cases
Milk fever is unfortunately an issue that will likely have to be dealt with on farms calving cows this autumn....
Beef
Beware of grass tetany risks over the coming weeks
The focus at farm level, for farmers who have not already done so, is switching to turnout and getting animals...
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