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 ...

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

As the calving season rapidly approaches, preparations must begin to ensure calves get the quality colostrum that they need.

Ensuring suckler cows have at least 14% crude protein in their diet before calving will help antibody production and improve ...

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 ...