Successful calf rearing – Getting the basics right
The ultimate goal of calf rearing is to set up a heifer to achieve target weights over her lifetime in order to maximise profitability. These...
Dry Cow Planning
Although spring 2022 may seem a distance away, decisions around main herd nutrition over the next number of weeks will dictate how successful the...
Autumn Grassland Management
The aim of building grass over the coming weeks is to ensure a bank of grass is available in the autumn when growth rates start to decline. It is...
Setting the farm up for spring 2022
Although spring 2022 seems a distance away, it is important to focus on setting up your farm to enable early grazing next spring. There will be...
Supplementing heifers at grass this autumn
Much focus since February has been centered on ensuring calves are healthy, achieving high levels of performance, and hitting target weights. With...
Rumen Development – Developing calves from the inside out
As new-born calves are born with undeveloped rumens, the main objective over the next few weeks and months is to implement an early feeding strategy...
Final Preparations for Calving 2021
As we approach calving 2021 the focus should be on final preparations that will result in a spring free from any upsets, nutritional issues or...