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Adapting cow nutrition to improve colostrum quality and reduce calf mortality

A Yorkshire suckler beef farmer has increased his weaning percentage by 5 per cent by focusing on dry cow nutrition and its impact on colostrum quality.

Angela Calvert
Head of Livestock, Shows and Sales
clock • 4 min read
Adapting cow nutrition to improve colostrum quality and reduce calf mortality

A Yorkshire suckler beef farmer has increased his weaning percentage by 5 per cent by focusing on dry cow nutrition and its impact on colostrum quality. Guy Prudom identified he had a problem during...

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