Dairy
Considerations when wrapping up AI and letting stock bulls out
A couple of weeks into the breeding season, a lot of farmers will begin to wrap artificial insemination (AI) and...
breeding 2025
Dairy
Breeding: How are submission rates looking three weeks in?
As we approach the fourth week of May, many farmers will be three weeks into their breeding season and submission...
Dairy
Consistency in energy intakes needed for embryo survival
As the breeding season continues, the brunt of the work will be getting cows served and in-calf, after which energy...
Dairy
Sexed semen: What time is optimal for insemination?
We are now into the breeding season and, for the majority of dairy farms, sexed semen usage is going to...
Dairy
High submission & conception rates needed for six-week in-calf rate
With a number of farmers having already started their breeding season, and many more following suit in the next few...
Dairy
Late calvers: Is a synchronisation programme the best option?
The beginning of the breeding season is here and often farmers ask what protocol they should adopt for their late...
Dairy
Roadways and surfaces need to be maintained ahead of breeding
Lameness poses serious threat to cow’s health and welfare and, as we move into May, roadways and surfaces need to...
Dairy
Lameness: Cannot afford to have too many cases ahead of breeding
As we enter into the final few weeks before the breeding season, it is crucial that cases of lameness are...
