Contents tagged with herd

Q2 births to dairy dams drop back as calving windows tighten

30 January 2024

Q2 births to dairy dams drop back as calving windows tighten

In Q2 2020, births to dairy dams recorded a decline of 1.2% on the year, as a result of tighter calving windows.

The ‘typical’ British dairy cow: how has she changed?

30 January 2024

The ‘typical’ British dairy cow: how has she changed?

Over the last couple of years, there has been a shift away from the Holstein-Friesian breeds, in favour for crossbred cows.

Milking herd shrinks, and further falls expected

30 January 2024

Milking herd shrinks, and further falls expected

The GB milking herd has continued to shrink, according to the latest data from BCMS.

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