Calves

A Good Calf Commendation was awarded to Kalverliefde, a Dutch company that collaborates with small-scale organic and biodynamic farmers. They allow calves to stay with their mothers for up to three months, providing outdoor access, ample space, and comfortable resting areas to minimise stress. Photo: Canva
31-10 | News

Dairy industry pioneers and leaders in cow and calf welfare recognised

As mango peel has a high water content, preservation techniques before ensiling are always important. Photo: Canva
26-08 | Article

Higher performance: Mango peel silage for dairy calves

Establishing accurate illness and treatment rates in dairy calves is crucial, yet calf health records are often incomplete. Photo: Canva
06-08 | Article

Which advanced technologies monitor dairy calf health?

The calf pens should always be kept clean. With daily cleaning, the incidence of diarrhoea may be reduced by 15-20%. Photos: Canva
05-08 | Article

Feed and management: Proper dairy calf care

This long-awaited law will ensure that Britain will never return to the dark days of exporting up to 2.5 million sheep and calves annually to Europe or beyond for slaughter or fattening. Photo: Chris McCullough
21-05 | News

Great Britain becomes first European region to ban live animal exports

Ainhoa Perojo Gutierrez, Head of Animal Segments, Commercial Development APHN, Novonesis (top left). Dr Liz Homer, Sustainability Manager Ruminants ECA, Trouw Nutrition (bottom left). Zana van Dijk, webinar host and editor Dairy Global (centre). Phil Garnsworthy, Emeritus Professor of Dairy Science, University of Nottingham (right). Photo: Misset
09-05 | News

Webinar on demand: Sustainable Dairy Farming

The trial looks at keeping the cow and calf together for three months. Photos: Dr Sivan Lacker
04-03 | News

Israeli project examines benefits of keeping calves for longer with mothers

Calves receiving insufficient, high-quality colostrum in the correct timeframe will suffer from Failure of Passive Transfer (FPT) and have been shown to be more susceptible to disease and poorer performance in terms of daily live weight gains. Photo: Hans Prinsen
22-02 | News

UK: New calf test wins top innovation award

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