Just R20 for the first month. Support independent journalism by subscribing to our digital news package. Stellenbosch University (SU) animal sciences postgraduate student Dakota Guy and her fellow ...

Giving pre-weaned calves access to as much calf milk replacer as their appetites demand has transformed the performance of Scottish dairy farmer Rory Christie’s heifer replacements. Dourie Farming Co, ...

Preweaned calves need water to promote rumen development and convert solid feed to gain. A study by Provimi North America Inc ...

The higher cost of milk replacer has made it more expensive to feed young dairy calves recently. But as feed costs have increased, so has the value of young calves, with day-old calves selling for ...

But there's a lot more to weighing up the options than the bare cost comparison, explains Teagasc Ruminant Nutrition Specialist Aisling Claffey. But there's a lot more to weighing up the options than ...

The I-29 Extension Dairy Consortium's recent educational effort titled Raising Your Best Calf Ever updated calf raisers on the key components of raising dairy calves. It started with a "Boots on the ...

It’s that time of year again, the warmth of the sun has returned, the Bermuda grass is coming out of dormancy, my ghost white legs are seeing some sun, the canola fields are blooming beautifully—in ...

Combining Advanced Nutritional Science with Eco-Friendly Practices in Calf Milk Replacers to Propel Market Growth. India's industry is projected to grow rapidly, with an anticipated compound annual ...

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