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12 February 2020
Calving difficulty causes and management techniques to overcome these issues
23 January 2023
Learn how to give your bull an essential MOT with this handy leaflet. Remember the 5 T's - toes, testicles, tone, treat, test
25 October 2023
Review and develop your herds breeding plan.
24 November 2023
Achieving better returns from a suckler herd depends on increasing the number of calves weaned from the cows and heifers that are mated.
2 May 2019
This practical event, run by AHDB & MLC Services Ltd, allows you to handle live animals and make your assessment of fat cover and conformation using the EUROP grid. You will then see the same animals on the hook in the chillers and the actual classification so you can compare the assessments made whilst the animals were alive.
19 January 2024
Being familiar with the three stages of calving will enable you to provide the optimum conditions for the cow to calf
31 October 2019
Feeding to optimise body condition during pregnancy and the production cycle is closely related to calving ease and the health of the cow and calf
18 March 2019
Reports of cows dying from straw impaction is highlighting the risks associated with feeding straw-based rations to suckler cows.
27 May 2020
Things to consider before breeding to minimise calving difficulties
31 October 2019
Welcome to the minimising calving difficulties series. The series covers all stages in the production cycle, from before breeding to cow care after calving. Scroll to see how you can achieve more successful calvings.