The “graduating” class of 2027 is the class of heifers that are taking their first breaths and standing on wobbly legs now.

If a newborn calf fails to receive the right quantity and quality of colostrum quickly enough after birth it is four times more likely to die and twice as likely to succumb to infection. Feeding ...

Many beef and dairy calves will be born in the next three months. As spring calving season approaches, University of Missouri Extension experts stress the importance of properly caring for newborn ...

Colostrum, the first milk produced by the mammary gland after calving, is rich in immunoglobulins (antibodies), growth factors, and several other nutrients and compounds that promote calf health. It ...

Trials are comparing two lamb blood tests in a bid to reduce antibiotics use on farms through optimising ewe nutrition and health. A series of farm studies has compared refractometer tests and zinc ...

PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PanTheryx, an integrative digestive and immune health company, today announced its poster presentation at the American Dairy Science Association meeting on June 21, 2022 at ...

That’s the key message from CAFRE Dairy Adviser, Emma Neville, who is encouraging Northern Ireland dairy farmers to review their calf-rearing practices this autumn, to ensure the long-term success of ...