Hamilton, 29 July 2013 – With calving underway and the industry knuckled down for the busiest period of the season, GEA Farm Technologies is reminding farmers that mating is also just around the ...

The normal oestrus cycle of a dairy cow will vary from 17 to 24 days, and should begin within 30-40 days of calving. Cows presented as “not seen bulling” will be for one of two reasons. They are ...

LIC completed its acquisition of the Australian-based Beacon Heat Detectors Pty Ltd this week, effective 1 February 2016. The farmer-owned co-operative, which supplies dairy genetics to breed ...

When Richard Wall decided to try Censortec Nedap CowControl on his dairy farm in Knockaderry, it was initially adopted as a labour-saving option but the results have proved better than expected.

Now here’s an unexpected application of modern wireless technology: bovine reproduction. Swiss academics and farmers have come up with a new sensor system that can detect, with an accuracy rate of ...

THE value of heat detection collars for dairy cows will be discussed at a farm open day next week. The Pilkington family of Shordley Hall, Hope, near Wrexham, is hosting its second Dairy Development ...

Recently they added a few more tools to that arsenal, thanks to a $70,000 grant from Woolworths’ Dairy Innovation Fund, which has helped them implement digital heat-detection collars, install a solids ...

Hamilton Farms contract milker Hamish Dempsey (left) shows second-in-charge Jason Mackintosh heat signs to look out for on cows he has drafted out during morning milking for artificial breeding. Photo ...

Identifying cows on heat can be difficult but an innovative system that uses heat detection sensors and a teaser bull has already proven to be a hit with Irish farmers. Moocall conducted a study among ...

Check records regularly and give particular attention to animals within 18 to 21 days of previous heat or service. The strategic use of tail paint colours or other aids will help simplify heat ...

The wet spring is making it harder for dairy farmers to detect if their cows are ready for mating and could affect reproduction rates. Detecting cows on heat is critical for a successful herd ...