51AVÊÓÆµ

Boosting calf health: The powerful impact of dam vaccination on dairy farm's calves

Implementation of dam vaccination protocols in late pregnancy has had a transformative effect on early life calf health at the Manor Farming Company in Shropshire

clock • 5 min read
George Lester (left), of the Manor Farming Company, with vet Duarte Monteiro of Shropshire 51AVÊÓÆµVets.
Image:

George Lester (left), of the Manor Farming Company, with vet Duarte Monteiro of Shropshire 51AVÊÓÆµVets.

George Lester, who farms the family dairy unit in partnership with his father, Jeff, and mother Judith, had been at his wits end until new vaccination regimes helped stabilise debilitating infectious calf...

To continue reading...

Already a member? Login for full access.

New to Farmers Guardian? Register for 1 free article per week or become a member for unlimited access to essential farming news and insights.

article-img-580x358

Ìý

More on Dairy

Hope amid conflict: Milking cows on a Ukrainian farm during wartime

Hope amid conflict: Milking cows on a Ukrainian farm during wartime

A dairy farmer in Ukraine is planning to build a new 1,000-cow unit once war with Russia ends

clock 21 January 2026 • 4 min read
Semex conference: How weight loss medication is impacting dairy consumption

Semex conference: How weight loss medication is impacting dairy consumption

Weight loss medications and high protein products were also on discussion at this year's International Semex Dairy Conference , in Glasgow

clock 20 January 2026 • 1 min read
Semex conference: No uplift in milk prices for next six months

Semex conference: No uplift in milk prices for next six months

Milk price reductions over the past few months mean UK dairy farmers are facing the biggest milk crash in history

clock 19 January 2026 • 2 min read