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The liver doesn't often get the attention it deserves.

The calving season brings with it significant nutritional demands on the herd.

Feeding infected milk is high risk for spreading diseases such as M. bovis.

To ensure optimal growth, health, and wellbeing of calves, feeding strategies should be considered carefully.

Over the past few months, I’ve had the privilege of speaking with many farmers at events and one-on-one.

Success in calf rearing is often measured by minimising health issues and achieving target weaning weights.

As dairy farmers know all too well, the calving season brings with it significant nutritional demands on the herd.

We've come a long way in dairy farming over the past couple of decades. Genetics are better, sheds are more modern and we have more data at our fingertips than ever before.

At the heart of the SmaXtec system is the ability to monitor animal health, including early disease detection, alongside reproduction issues such as heat identification, optimal insemination windows, calving notifications-on average 15 hours before the eventalongside abortion detection and fertility issues.

Rearing facilities should be set-up and maintained well to ensure calves stay healthy.