Dairy Technical
Although fertility management is a year-round job, taking your eye off the ball at this time of year can have a significant knock-on effect.
Dairy
The quality of feeding in the dry period and early lactation is important in achieving good herd fertility.
Dairy farmers producing milk for the liquid milk market are beginning to realise the value of compact calving and shortened calving intervals.
Poor animal health will wreck all the planning which has gone before - dairy expansion from within is much saver, said Co. Meath based vet Frank O’Sullivan.
Sexed semen demand has been lower than expected in 2015. This is primarily due to the lower milk price farmers are receiving.
The six week in-calf rate is in fact a great measure for farm profitability or a main KPI for your dairy farm.
