Dairy
Heifer rearing is often seen as a high cost enterprise but it should be seen as an investment rather than a cost and if animal...
There has been a significant interest in contract rearing heifers in recent years as farmers have realised its benefit for reducing their...
Dairy Technical
With the breeding season well underway on farms it is important not to forget your heifer calves and that target weights are being achieved.
September and October are a crucial time of the year for heifer rearing, you should determine if your heifers are achieving their target weights.
Northern Ireland farmers are costing themselves thousands in additional heifer rearing costs by...
One of the biggest causes of heifers not going in-calf is due to them failing to reach target weights throughout their lifetime.
An efficient heifer-rearing system is crucial, as it determines the future income and sustainability of a dairy enterprise.
Poor conception rates in replacement heifers are often due to heifers being underweight by the start of the breeding season.
In order to maintain dairy herd size and performance, it is necessary to have a good supply of quality heifers.
There are many different opinions out there on what the age at first calving should or shouldn't be. Although 22-26 months is advised.
Dairy farmers all over the country are guilty of breeding too many replacement heifers for their dairy herds.
Contract rearing is an up and coming epidemic within the agricultural industry.
Heifer rearing is a significant cost of dairy production, but there is a fine balance between controlling rearing costs and achieving development targets, the AFBI said.
