Cost should not be the principal factor guiding choice of calf nutrition, but it is certainly influential. At a breakeven ...

Wyvern Farm Vets’ Proactive Farmer Programme has shown what many farmers already suspected: when calf rearers, vets and vet techs work together consistently, calf performance improves dramatically.

Successfully rearing calves for profit is all about doing your sums. The purchase price of the calf, milk powder and calf meal costs all need to be balanced against the likely price when the calf is ...

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In the US dairy industry, young calves are often transported soon after birth. A portion of the female calves (referred to as “replacement heifers”) are often reared off site by specialized operations ...