It is no secret that the reproductive performance of any herd is very closely associated with the overall financial outcome of the farming enterprise.

The key to a successful mating period starts with accurately determining when a cow is on heat.

BVD is a common but devastating viral infection of cattle in New Zealand, explains Dr Amanda Kilby.

DeLaval has come away with the runner up prize in this year’s Fieldays Online innovation competition with a new milking cluster that eliminates the need for conventional liner changes.

Dairy farmers Sietze Feenstra and Simone Bouwmeester are enthusiastic about the future of wintering dairy cows on crop.

Delaval says its latest addition to the VMS product line, the new V310 detects heat and pregnancy automatically during the milking process.

A leading once a day (OAD) farmer says her farm is set to have a record year thanks to a combination of favourable circumstances – especially the weather.

LIC national FarmWise manager, Edward Hardie on the decisions dairy farmers need to make now for a good summer.

CRV Ambreed has a new national artificial breeding manager, Craig Scott. He was formerly national franchise manager at pregnancy tester Ultrascan Ltd.

Jersey cows' higher pregnancy rates offer clear economic benefits by lowering replacement rates.