Content related to the sectors: dairy

5 February 2026

Calves in hot weather

Helping calves cope in hot weather

5 February 2026

Calves in cold weather 

In cold weather, calves use more energy to keep warm. This energy is directed away from growth and the immune system, which affects growth rates.

28 February 2025

Managing dairy calves according to weather

Find out more about a calf’s ideal temperature range and how this affects feeding and management.

6 February 2026

Colostrum management for dairy calves

Learn how to feed, collect and test colostrum.

18 February 2021

Improving dairy cow defences to environmental mastitis in lactation

In addition to minimising the challenge of infection from the environment, improving the cow’s natural defences will play a part in mastitis control.

18 February 2021

Reducing the risk of environmental mastitis in dairy cows during milking

Environmental mastitis is usually the result of infections picked up outside the milking parlour, but infections can be spread during milking.

18 February 2021

Controlling environmental mastitis in dairy cows by improving cow flow

Good stockmanship is key to moving cows quickly and quietly around the farm. It is also key to reducing and controlling environmental mastitis.

18 February 2021

Environmental mastitis: Parlour cow flow and milking

Good stockmanship to move cows around the farm as well as cow handling in the parlour are essential to ensure environmental bacteria do not enter the udder via the teat canal.

8 October 2024

Monitoring dairy calf growth

Measuring youngstock growth rates provides useful information about how well they are growing.

5 February 2026

Achieving calf growth rates

Calculating energy requirements for dairy calves

19 September 2024

Dairy calf growth rates

How to keep tabs on calf growth rates and access a simple calculator that tells you how much milk replacer to feed.

20 August 2025

GB Dairy Calf Strategy 2020-2023: Guidance

Guidance for farmers who are exploring options to rear and market dairy bred calves.