Dairy
With the majority of calves now on the ground for winter milking herds, calibrating the feeders in the parlour should be a priority.
As we gear up for the end of the final rotation, farmers must test their silage to maximise production in the winter milking herd
The first step to a successful winter milk herd is ensuring that mineral and feed are at optimum levels to produce high quality milk
N.Ireland
Controlling SCC is not always easy during early lactation of your winter milking herds, particularly when you are milking cows off cubicles.
Testing silage now is crucial, as many cows around the country are going to be milking through the winter months, with their main...
Securing optimal levels of winter milk performance in autumn calving cows requires a number of key management priorities to be addresse...
Monitoring of body condition score (BCS) in winter milk cows is important at this stage of lactation, to ensure excess condition is not lost.
Having good feed efficiency within winter milk systems is vital for a margin to be achieved on milk...
Having good feed efficiency is key to achieving profitable milk production during the winter period from autumn-calving cows.
