Dr Dan's Newspaper Articles
DAIRY HERD MANAGEMENT IN A FODDER CRISIS
28th March 2018
This will be a challenging year for breeding programmes for spring calving in 2019. The seeds have already been set which...Read More »
OPTIMISING THE HEALTH TRIANGLE ON SPRING CALVING DAIRY HERDS
28th February 2018
The workload on spring calving dairy herds has now stepped up into "sixth gear" as we approach week 5 of the calving season on...Read More »
OPTIMAL MANAGEMENT OF COWS AND CALVES IN SPRING CALVING SEASON
7th February 2018
Spring calving programmes will begin now for grass based milk production systems. The target is to have 90% of cows calved in a...Read More »
PREPARING FOR WINTER MILK PRODUCTION IN 2018
20th December 2017
The morning and evening hum of milking parlours harvesting milk from daily herds has ceased for a six week period. There are...Read More »
HOUSING MANAGEMENT OF THE DAIRY HERD
27th November 2017
The persistent wet weather over the past two months has resulted in an early winter housing period for many beef and dairy...Read More »
PREPARING FOR A WINTER FORAGE CRISIS
25th October 2017
The inclement weather for the past 2 months with seasonally high temperatures in October has created an impending fodder crisis...Read More »
AVAIL OF INCREASED MILK PRICE WHILE MAINTAINING DAIRY HERD HEALTH
27th September 2017
The dairy industry is currently experiencing a robust period of market stability and enhanced period of demand for milk...Read More »
Optimise your future in dairying
30th August 2017
This time of year is the least labour intensive on dairy farms. Getting relief milkers is one of the biggest challenges in...Read More »
The Challenges of Dairy Herd Expansion
2nd August 2017
Dairy herd size in grass based milk production systems has increased significantly in the past five years. This expansion has...Read More »
ENSURING YOUR COWS STAY IN CALF
7th June 2017
This is a critical stage of the breeding season, the seeds have been sown to establish next year’s calf crop. The challenge...Read More »