Flashback to 2014 by Jenny
This story was first published in 2014 and we thought we'd revisit the story 5 years later. I have been quite successful this year with my Young Farmers dairy stock…
Supporting Fats at Grass
Sub-clinical and clinical acidosis occurs as rumen pH falls. The greater the fall and the longer low pH conditions remain, the more severe the consequences are on rumen health and…
If you can’t stand the heat, your cows definitely can’t
As I am writing this article, it seems to me that heat stress may not be at the forefront of your minds, but it may be more prevalent than you…
Why do cows prefer to be cool?
Dairy cows are homeothermic animals and need to maintain a constant body temperature of around 38.6֯C (+/- 0.5֯C) for efficient metabolism. To maintain this temperature, the heat generated from normal…
Fertility…Boom or Bust?
Does enhanced fertility really drive farm profit or is it a poison chalice? For such a long time now fertility improvement has been high on the agenda of most UK and undoubtedly most global dairy herds. Reality says that in general, fertility is still a major challenge with UK average pregnancy rate still at a miserable 14%.
