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    Johne’s Disease – Control Options Post Turnout

    Johne’s disease causes significant financial loss within beef herds reducing fertility and productivity.  It is also a significant welfare concern because clinically affected animals have severe diarrhoea and suffer from weight loss.  Early detection and removal of infected stock from the herd is a crucial part of controlling the disease. 

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    Cow who has had a caesarean with her calf
    Cow who has had a caesarean with her calf

    Steps to Reduce Caesareans

    There are a number of steps you can take to try and mitigate the need for cow caesareans.  Calving is the most important time to have cows in the correct body condition. 

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    Caesarean Cows – Breed Again?

    For those of you with cows that have had caesarean sections this spring, the question you may be asking yourself, is whether or not you rebreed these cows again.  The likelihood of a cow getting back in calf after a caesarean is fairly high depending on how well the procedure went and the cow receiving the right aftercare.

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    Charolais bull eating silage
    Charolais bull eating silage

    Bulling Thoughts

    We may be concentrating on calving at the moment, but it is time to think about what needs to be done to ensure the bull is working when he is turned out.

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    A dun coloured cow in close up view. The cow's fore leg is visible as it has it's head down grazing some short grass.
    A dun coloured cow in close up view. The cow's fore leg is visible as it has it's head down grazing some short grass.

    Magnesium Supplementation of Suckler Cows – Are You Covered?

    As turnout approaches, now is a good time to reassess your mineral supplementation strategy for grass staggers prevention in the suckler herd (also known as hypomagnesaemia or grass tetany).  Whilst access to spring grass is one of the key risk factors for lactating cows, with the high passage rate of lush, wet grass through the digestive tract reducing magnesium absorption, there are several other factors to consider.

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    Silage bales stacked
    Silage bales stacked

    Improving Baled Silage Quality: What’s it Worth?

    When buying or selling silage bales, nutritional value is rarely taken into account, but the variation in quality can be huge.  Having an analysis to hand might allow you to command a better price if selling and the buyer is more aware of the silage quality they are purchasing and whether it is suitable for the class of stock it is destined for.

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