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    Dairy Cows at grass
    Dairy Cows at grass

    Looking After Young Heifers At Grass

    Making use of high quality grass is very efficient for growth in youngstock if managed correctly, helping reduce rearing costs.  However, ensuring that young heifers achieve the desired growth rate at grass relies on good grass management and knowing when to target supplementary feed.

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    Podcast: Antibiotics and livestock

    Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) – and more particularly, antibiotic resistance – is one of the greatest threats to human health globally. Food producing animals account for 37% of antibiotic use in…

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    Benefits of Colostrum Pasteurisation

    Many disease causing organisms can be transmitted to calves via colostrum feeding, such as Mycoplasma, Listeria, E.coli, Salmonella and perhaps most importantly, the bacteria that causes Johne’s disease (Mycobacterium avium paratuberculosis or MAP).

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    Lighting for Cows

    As the shortest day approaches it seems appropriate to think about the day length that your cows are experiencing.  Research has shown that both quantity and quality of light in the cow shed can affect milk yield and fertility.

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