Calf rearers looking to make strategic cost savings in light of lower milk price could make efficiency gains by reviewing ...

The I-29 Extension Dairy Consortium's recent educational effort titled Raising Your Best Calf Ever updated calf raisers on the key components of raising dairy calves. It started with a "Boots on the ...

Giving pre-weaned calves access to as much calf milk replacer as their appetites demand has transformed the performance of Scottish dairy farmer Rory Christie’s heifer replacements. Dourie Farming Co, ...

WITH many dairy farmers over quota this spring, large amounts of milk will be fed to calves. Many experiments were done in the past, adding probiotics to milk for calf feeding with an average 5% ...

MOUNT ULLA — Among other things, Piedmont Research Station produces milk from dairy cows, but its main product is data. Four weeks ago, the station got a robot that now feeds 27 calves and collects ...

SIOUX CENTER, Iowa — Extension dairy specialist Jennifer Bentley discussed automatic calf feeding systems during recent Dairy Days in Sioux Center and Spencer. Bentley talked about the pros and cons ...

AD LIB feeding of milk allows the calf to consume more milk when compared to a conventional milk-feeding programme for calves (bucket-feeding twice daily at a total of 10pc of bodyweight). However, ...

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In dairy farming, getting a handle on feeding is the single most important determinant of the profitability of your farm. It is the basis of production, growth, health and body condition. Yakub Bachu, ...