New Article by Dr. Bob James in Progressive Dairy! Can beef teach us how to better raise dairy replacements: Calving environment and newborn management Dr. Bob James explores what the beef industry can teach us about raising dairy replacements in his latest article, “Can beef teach us how to better raise dairy replacements: Calving environment […]
Can we feed calves better? Research and the experiences of progressive calf managers have shown the benefits of feeding more milk. However, this practice has not always been successful, particularly in calves managed in individual pens or hutches. These systems rely on feeding twice and rarely three times a day, frequently with long intervals between […]
Preweaned calves and technology ? Tremendous advances in the use of technology to better manage dairy cattle, cropping and other areas of dairy farming have recently been featured in the popular press. What about technology in calf management? How has calf management changed in the past 5 – 10 years?? For many years, the number […]
