Herd Management: Could your cows' diet be putting them at risk of calving trouble?

Ruminant nutritionist Brian Reidy says he is hearing more dairy farmers are having trouble with milk fever and held cleanings in recent years.

Where silage has not been balanced correctly for minerals and energy, this will result in many issues for cows at calving.

As we move into the second half of January, activity increases on all livestock farms, with the slurry season in Zone 1 open on January 13 and Zone 2 open on January 16. Zone 3 will follow on February 1.

As I write, it is flogging rain outside, and field conditions will not be suitable to travel on with heavy machinery.