Series
For farmer Fergal Hanrahan, successful calf rearing comes down to getting the basics -like milk replacer - right from day one.
Achieving average weaning weights of 112kg does not happen by accident for Co. Limerick farmers Patrick and Valerie Sheehy,
Choosing the right calf milk replacer (CMR) to meet farm requirements and marrying that with attention to detail is the formula for success.
In this first instalment in the series, we discuss cutting grass and examine the multiple advantages of wilting grass for silage.
Dairy
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has approved Arla Foods Ingredients’ acquisition of Volac’s Whey Nutrition business, Volactive.
Supplying high quality calf nutrition is an essential part of the ‘optimal environment’ required to maximise performance levels for calves...
Dairy farmers making wholecrop silage from winter or spring cereals should choose the crop’s harvest date according to the farm’s needs.
The upcoming feed for growth webinar will give great insights and will provide an informative discussion on the latest calf milk replacer...
Agri-Business
Arla Foods Ingredients has signed an agreement to acquire the Whey Nutrition division of Volac's business through a purchase of the shares...
Dairy Technical
A challenged faced by all dairy cows after calving is negative energy balance (NEB), where energy demands are not being met by intakes.
The Dutch Denkavit Group, which specialises in producing feed for young animals, has agreed to acquire Volac's milk replacer business.
Dairy News
A series of 18 on-farm CalfCare events for farmers will take place nationwide throughout the month of January.
The dairy nutrition company Volac is to close its purpose-built finishing and packing facility near Kells, Co. Meath.
Volac has announced the appointment of Eimear Diamond as the new nutritional sales development manager for Northern Ireland.
The dairy nutrition company Volac has today (Wednesday, March 15) announced the launch of its new feed additives division.
A training webinar focusing on improved rearing of heifers will take place on Thursday, February 3, organised by dairy nutrition company, Volac.
On a recent 'Feeding For Future' webinar Dr Jessica Cooke spoke about maximising calf performance by increase milk intakes at an early age.
An educational webinar for dairy farmers who are interested in rearing calves more productively...
The dairy nutrition company Volac has announced its acquisition of Micron Bio Systems, the UK based bio-science solutions business.
N.Ireland
Cutting grass earlier in the day could help speed up wilting - even in overcast conditions - according to trials carried out by Volac.
Dr. Milnes outlines the benefits of ensuring calves are fed adequate amounts of milk during the pre-weaning stage.
Even though the silage season is wrapped up on the majority of farms across the country, there are still a few farms making silage.
New research demonstrates significant improvements in cow productivity with specific fatty acid supplementation through early lactation.
