Dairy cow fertility and breeding
Advice and information on achieving the best fertility for your dairy herd, breeding programmes, calving and replacements.
Fertility
Broompound Dairy in Dorchester have achieved better-than-average fertility results. We look at how they manage calving interval, culling, fertility targets and feeding.
Tips for achieving top-notch fertility
Hinton St Mary Farms in Sturminster Newton, Dorset explains how proactivity and careful use of data helps him react to changes in fertility performance.
Tips for good dairy cow fertility in a trying year
Genetics
New data on genomic indexes indicates reliability UK dairy breeders.
Genomic research reassures UK dairy breeders
Why learning to understand the gentics index can help your buisness become more profitable.
Understanding genetic values key to boosting profits
Sexed semen
Advice on the pros and cons of using sexed semen.
Using sexed semen to boost genetic quality
A Cheshire farmer shares his experience of how to get the best conception rates from sexed semen.
How to get the most from sexed semen
Breeding programmes
We examine the importance of giving type and production equal consideration in a balanced breeding programme.
Balanced breeding in the dairy sector
How three-way cross-breeding can raise fertility without sacrificing milk yield.
Three-way cross-breeding offers better herd performance
Calving
Park Hall farm in Cheshire moved from year-round to block calving – case study.
Block calving helps simplify dairy system
Advice and tips on sucessful transition cow management with Longmoor Farm, Gillingham in Dorset.
Get the detail right with transition cow management
Replacements
Herd replacment costs and how you can improve your replacment rate.
Bringing down the costs of dairy replacements