Less concentrates required this year

Over one-third of our replacements calve down at almost three years old, resulting in a massive waste of money, generally caused by not giving proper individual attention.
Less concentrates required this year

Silage quality is better this year, and this should save farmers €30-60 in concentrate feeding per animal. This, of course, does not mean that animals do not need concentrates; but they can be fed at lower levels, and targeted to animals that need them.

To achieve this, animals must be grouped properly. Traditionally, one of the biggest problems on dairy farms is poor grouping of animals, often grouping animals of very varying condition and weights. Cows that are too fat or too thin calving down are susceptible to many diseases and production problems.

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