Dairy Cattle

Optimising Fertility in Dairy Heifers

The target age at first calving for dairy heifers of 24 months is proven to be the economic optimum, with these younger calving heifers being more productive and profitable than…

Keeping Calves Productive and Healthy in Cold Conditions

With winter approaching now is the time to consider the thermal needs of your calves. A calf less than three weeks old has a lower critical temperature between 10 to…

Milk Manager News November 2019

Cow tracks advertorial

In August and September, we held a series of meetings looking at how incorporating cow tracks into a dairy grazing system can increase herd productivity and profitability whilst helping Scotland…

Farm Management Handbook 2019/20

The 40th edition of the Farm Management Handbook is an essential tool for any progressive farm business, providing a comprehensive and up-to-date source of information for farmers, rural professionals, students…

Feed Sorting in a Dairy Ration

Despite the time and effort put into presenting cows with a well-mixed ration, it is in their nature to select the highly palatable concentrate portion of the TMR over the…

Technical Note (TN730): Construction of a Cow Track for Access to Grazing

Summary Cow tracks can lengthen the grazing season from reduced damage to pasture and improved field access in poor weather Correctly constructed cow tracks can prevent lameness within the herd…

Technical Note (TN730): Construction of a Cow Track for Access to Grazing

Cow tracks can lengthen the grazing season from reduced damage to pasture and improved field access in poor weather. Correctly constructed cow tracks can prevent lameness within the herd and increase milk quality from improved udder hygiene. This Technical Note looks at how to plan and construct and maintain a cow track to access grazing.