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Calving season is just around the corner and there are three top tips for healthy productive calves.

When Irish farmer Niall Austin lost a cow and calf during an unexpected difficult calving, he decided to act.

It's the calm before the calving season and a bit of planning now will help herds get through without the risk of metabolic disorders, such as milk fever, which can lead to downer cows or impact future milk production, claims mineral supplier SealesWinslow.

In this calm before the calving season a bit of planning now will help herds get through without the risk of metabolic disorders, such as milk fever, says ruminant feed company SealesWinslow.

With calving time approaching, SealesWinslow has teamed up with the Dairy Women’s Network and celebrity chef Michael Van de Elzen to ensure both calves and carers get the best nutrition.

Range in body condition score (BCS) is as important as average BCS at calving, says DairyNZ.

In last month’s Dairy News, we discussed the common causes of dystocia (difficulty in giving birth) and ways it can be prevented. 

CALVING HAS gone well and production and mating are on track throughout the country, says Craig McBeth, DairyNZ’s general manager extension. 

 “So attention to detail in the core drivers of farming systems is working for farmers,” he told Dairy News. 

THE HEAVY snow showers falling in Southland and Otago have come at a bad time with most dairy farmers well into calving.

DAIRYNZ IS RUNNING 19 StockSense events in June and July to help farmers prepare for the calving season.