Getting six or seven hours of sleep will mean more work is done during the day and better decisions are made. The vast ...

Aidan Brennan outlines a list of things dairy farmers should be focusing on as the calving season kicks off nationwide.

Two colostrum samples from the same farm may look identical, but the immunoglobulin concentration can vary significantly.

A recent letter to the editor (“Honor motherhood and reconsider cow’s milk,” May 7 Leader) on the dairy industry causes a great deal of concern. There were numerous false statements over the ...

I recently listened to a very interesting interview with a well-known American football coach. The main talking point was ...

STOMACH tubing calves is a skill all farmers should possess, as it is often required to supplement calves with colostrum or to supplement ill ...

Following on from the last article on trace elements and mineral management, let’s have a look at implementing pre-calving vaccination protocols and why these can improve colostrum quality, calf ...

Dairy-beef cross calves are vulnerable to bovine respiratory disease (BRD). Understanding triggers and management strategies can help farms meet this challenge.

As beef cattle calving season is quickly approaching for most beef cattle ranchers, it may be a good time to refresh our ...

The colostrum replacer market has recently grown, with increased awareness by many animal rearers on the critical need to give each newborn livestock good colostrum in sufficient ...

The only constant is change and I have seen a lot of changes in beef production; this article will outline some of them. With ...

After a cow calves, it is important that the calf gets up to nurse to receive colostrum. Veterinarians in Kansas State University’s Beef Cattle Institute have emphasized the importance of ...