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Dry Cow Nutrition for a Successful Transition into the Milking Herd
This video focuses on the importance of nutrition of dairy cows during the dry period and covers targets for body condition score, energy and protein intake and mineral nutrition. Nutritional…
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Dry Cow Management for a Successful Transition into the Milking Herd
This video discusses the key management factors that are important for a successful transition into the milking herd. Topics covered include feeding space, cow comfort related to cubicle housing and…
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Milk Manager News November 2022 – Downer Cow Syndrome
Downer Cow Syndrome The definition of Downer Cow Syndrome is a cow that has not been able to get up for more than 24 hours. It is sometimes called Bovine…
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Preventing Lameness Within Your Dairy Herd
Lameness is one of the costliest diseases within the dairy cow herd, with the average cost of each lameness case being £180 but can vary from £75 up to £500.…
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Dry Cow Management for a Successful Transition into the Milking Herd
This factsheet focuses on the non-nutritional factors that are important to help dry dairy cows achieve a trouble free-calving and successful transition into the milking herd.
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Stock Talk – Dairy Industry Update (May 2022)
In this podcast we hear from SAC Dairy Specialist Lorna MacPherson, Kite Consulting’s Senior Dairy Specialist David Keiley and SRUC Veterinary Investigation Officer Colin Mason who discuss current issues, opportunities…
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Milk Manager News May 2022
The May 2022 edition of Milk Manager News is now available. Along with the regular articles on Milk Market Update and Straights Update, this month we also have feature articles…
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Milk Manager News January 2022
The January 2022 edition of Milk Manager News is now available. Along with the regular articles on Milk Market Update and Straights Update, this month we also have feature articles…
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Livestock Monthly: Dairy (September 2021)
In the latest of our livestock monthly podcasts episodes, this month hosted by Malcolm MacDonald of SAC Consulting, we talk dairy with specialist Lorna MacPherson and Colin Mason of SRUC…
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Livestock Monthly: Dairy (June 2021)
In the latest of our livestock monthly podcasts episodes hosted by Beef Specialist Robert Ramsay of SAC Consulting, we talk dairy with Colin Mason of SRUC Vets and Hugh McClymont…
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