Export buyers will “shy away” from lesser-quality calves, Bord Bia’s senior manager of meat and livestock Joe Burke has cautioned. Speaking tonight (Thursday,…
A growing number of calves are group housed and fed using computerised feeders during the milk feeding period. Computerised feeders have many benefits…
Calf nutrition, health and environment are all critical to achieving an optimum lifetime performance of a dairy replacement heifer. That is according to…
Many Irish dairy farmers are not maximising the growth rates that can be achieved by their dairy calves, according to Tipperary-based veterinarian Martin…
The optimal calving age for dairy replacement heifers is 23 months, according to Professor Jud Heinrichs, from Penn State University. Speaking at this…
With the calving season looming, preparation, organisation, planning and good stockmanship are all key management skills needed in the busy weeks ahead. Being…
