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Calf health

Research from University of Guelph recognized at global dairy science conference
Faculty receive awards for long-term impact, students for new research
Dairy at Guelph researchers and students won numerous awards during the recent American Dairy Science Association’s annual meeting.

Knowledge gaps limit dairy-beef production profitability
More research required to improve early life management of dairy-beef calves, says University of Guelph researcher
How to feed early-weaned dairy-beef calves is one area being addressed by University of Guelph researcher Michael Steele.

CATTLEytics creates artificial intelligence system to write dairy protocols
The system easily creates rules for farm activities - but make sure to check them
The CATTLEytics ariticial intelligence system writes dairy farm protocols - but make sure to check them, says Shari van de Pol, CEO of the company.

Canadian Dairy XPO: What to know before you go
Check out the details for your best experience at the 2025 Canadian Dairy XPO
The Canadian Dairy Xpo runs April 2 and 3, 2025 at the Rotary Complex in Stratford, Ontario. Here’s how to get there, where to buy tickets and what to see.

Canadian Dairy XPO to bring industry together in spirit of patriotism and focus on growth
CDX runs April 2 and 3, 2025 in Stratford at the Rotary Complex
The Canadian Dairy Xpo bring together the latest in the dairy sector in Canada, featuring innovation and youth programming April 2 and 3, 2025 in Stratford, Ontario.

Watch dairy heifers grow on well-balanced diets
There are numerous different ways to get a quality mix to a farm’s heifers
I have balanced many dairy heifer replacement diets in the last few months. It’s a pretty easy exercise, once I put it down on a pdf spreadsheet and then email it to the dairy producer. I am confidence that all heifer nutrient requirements are met, given how heifers consume it. Plus, I want to make […] Read more

Essential nutrients build strong, healthy hooves
Zinc, copper, manganese, cobalt and biotin are the major builders of solid hooves
The health and integrity of a cow’s hoof are critical for its overall well-being, productivity, and profitability. Inside every cow’s hoof, a silent factory works nonstop, turning living cells into rock-hard horn. This process, called keratinization, is like a high-stakes assembly line. It starts with soft, rapidly dividing cells that gradually fill with tough proteins. […] Read more

Top tips for successful dairy calf weaning
A step-down approach to weaning is critical as today’s calves consume more milk
Dairy calves weaned gradually are more likely to have greater gain, more feed consumption and fewer health issues than those weaned abruptly.

Dairy calf colostrum critical for immunity and energy
Calves moving into the dairy-beef stream need milk or milk replacer during transportation stops
Calves moving into the dairy-beef stream need milk or milk replacer during transportation stops

Calf monitoring is next dairy tech frontier
Calf monitoring ear tags are creating more data to help manage health on dairy farms, enabled by artificial intelligence, as shown at World Dairy Expo 2024