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Water supply for calves Visual recognition cows Focus on transition period Farming in South Africa Update on nutrition models Prevention of heat stress Growth for Russian dairy


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COVER STORY


Minerals are important, but there is lack of information regarding the mineral requirements for dairy calves in tropical conditions.


13 BIOSECURITY


New Brazilian research looked at how the hygiene conditions of dairy cows vary over time and whether there is a relationship between the hygiene status and the somatic cell count in milk.


8 INTERVIEW


Aidan Connolly, CEO Cainthus: “We focus on visual recognition of cows”


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