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Spend time with staff and set clear expectations for the upcoming calving season.

First shown on the Virtual Fieldays 2020 platform, the Tailpainter heat detection tool is now complemented by the Dairy Paint tallpaing range, which made it's debut at the 2021 physical event.

The first sixty days of a calf's life is crucial.

Cows close to calving, or springers, must be inspected frequently.

From early July, it will be all hands-on deck for award-winning dairy farming brothers Manoj Kumar and Sumit Kamboj as they start welcoming their first winter calves of the season.

When Shaun Gardner did his homework on full autumn calving last season, he realised he'd need every heat detection advantage.

A New Zealand animal health company says it has developed a world-first formula specifically designed for weaned calves.

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

A Wairarapa dairy farm has adopted a unique calving pattern to boost milk production and maximise its livestock income.

First calvers are more prone to mastitis than older cows. According to DairyNZ, farmers must choose a strategy that best suits their herd, farm team, and budget.