Dairy
As breeding season continues, the brunt of the work will be getting cows served and in-calf, after which embryo survival comes to the fore.
Farm safety must be a priority as the busyness on farms ramps up with cows having to get back in calf and first-cut silage underway.
For the majority of dairy farms, sexed semen usage is going to dominate the first three weeks of artificial insemination (AI).
Often farmers ask what protocol to adopt for their late calvers to ensure they are calving within the first six weeks of the calving season.
Most spring calving herds aim to achieve a 90% submission rate over the first three weeks while limiting missed heats in the herd.
With breeding season nigh, it is essential to pick out the problem cows in the herd and the cows farmers plan on breeding replacements off.
