Dairy
Formulating the appropriate diet for the winter milking herd is essential for boosting margins in a year where costs have been high.
When it comes to calf rearing this autumn, it is important to remember that milk is not the only essential liquid in a calf's diet.
It is easy to get so caught up in statistics and what is being bred to what, so much so that we forget about embryo survival.
With growth rates taking off and cows thriving, it may be time to consider reducing the amount of concentrates fed in the diet.
