Dairy
Farmers will be preparing to dry-off underconditioned cows over the next two weeks considering February is only 11 short weeks away.
Over the coming weeks, farmers will using milk recording data to decided which cows to need to be dried off first.
We are quick approaching the end of the 2025 milking season, meaning farmers must be preparing to dry off their cows.
It is that time of year where farmers need to arrange their final milk recording and get their preparation for drying-off underway...
As we get further into the lactation, closer to drying-off and closer to the housing period, body condition scoring (BCS) your cows should...
Milk quality can be easily overlooked at this time of the year as we get into the latter end of the lactation, so what can we learn from a...
As we get further into the year, the autumn calving cow is at the latter end of her lactation which means that preparing for drying-off...
Dairy Technical
The drying-off of cows is ongoing on farms, with many farms now approaching the final few cows that are still milking.
The drying-off of cows also offers an opportunity to treat cows for any parasite issues that may be affecting them.
The drying-off of cows has begun on some farms, while for other the first cows will go dry in the coming days.
As we move into November planning must get underway for drying-off cows and ensuring that you have all the required equipment.
Drying-off is going to be the next major event to occur on most dairy farms, but before this takes place there are a number of factors to consider
Ahead of the drying-off cows, which on many farms will begin later this month - it is a good idea to determine the bacteria
As cows enter the shed and preparation is getting underway a job that should be completed over the coming weeks is the clipping of cows tails.
Monitoring of body condition score (BCS) in winter milk cows is important at this stage of lactation, to ensure excess condition is not lost.
The next major event to occur on most dairy farms after housing will be the drying-off of cows for the winter months.
Ahead of drying-off taking place on farms, you should be booking or planning in your final milk recording for the year.
Spring-calving cows are now entering the final months of their lactation and are now in the process of winding down production.
Heading into the final couple of months of the lactation for 2023 spring-calving herds, now is a good time to access BCS.
The focus for dairy farmers over the next couple of months should be on preparing for the drying-off of their spring-calving cows.
The California Mastitis Test (CMT) could be a very useful tool for dairy farmers as we head into backend of the year.
Dairy farms are entering into the latter end of the lactation for 2023, so now is a good time to assess cows' body condition score (BCS).
The lactation for autumn-calving cows is approaching its conclusion, with the drying-off of cows due to start in the coming weeks.
