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Winter housing brings fresh challenges for livestock farmers following summer drought

Livestock farmers are being urged to prioritise respiratory health as winter housing begins, with the knock-on effects of summer drought adding to seasonal feeding pressures. As winter approaches and many cattle begin moving indoors, farmers face the challenge of supporting livestock health with potentially limited volumes of quality forage stocks. Dr Richard Wynn, head of […]

Feeding Calves: Promoting Intakes and Immunity

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Feeding calves – whether beef calves or replacement dairy heifers – is complex and costly. No matter how fine-tuned the system, there’s always opportunity to optimise… Nutrition and housing are the two major impactors on calf performance. Calves need a clean and comfortable environment as well as a consistent and correct nutritional programme to grow […]