Dairy Technical
Late calvers: Is it time to move them on?
There are late calvers on nearly every farm. These cows calve later than what is ideal and lead to an...
Late-Calvers
Dairy Technical
Why late calvers can be an issue
Ideally, all cows should be calved and cycling before the start of the breeding season, however late calvers can be...
Dairy Technical
Breeding 2021: Are you still breeding cows?
The 2021 breeding season has drawn to a close on the majority of spring-calving dairy herds across the country, with...
Dairy Technical
Calf registrations edge closer to two million
The beginning of June usually sees a reduction in the number of calf registrations. But still, more than one-quarter of...
Dairy
Late calvers: Will they make you money?
As we switch our attention to the breeding season, we need to ask ourselves: is it financially viable keeping late...
Dairy
Late calvers: Will they cost you money or make you money?
As we switch our attention to the breeding season, we need to ask ourselves is it worth keeping those cows...
Dairy
Farmers must scrutinise the role late-calving cows play on their farms
Profitable grass-based, spring-calving dairy production systems revolve around matching calving date to grass growth in order to maximise the quantity...