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A farm where cows live longer Uncertainty in the Russian industry A closer look at bovine coronavirus Managing digital dermatitis Eucalyptus reduces methane in calves


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COVER STORY


The two key factors for a great start to a calf’s life are provid- ing stress-free calving conditions for the mother cow and immediately feeding the calf colostrum from its mother.


9 BIOSECURITY


It’s been a few months since all Canadian dairy farmers had to begin implementing the biosecurity module of the national proAction pro- gramme. We look at how this module was developed and what one leading farmer found most challenging in putting its requirements in place.


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INTERVIEW


Aidan Connolly, CEO Cainthus Feed tech zooms in on each cow


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