The use of sexed semen in dairy and beef cattle production provides a number of benefits at
both farm and industry levels. There is an increasing demand for dairy and beef products …

The global dairy industry needs to reappraise the systems of milk production that are
operated at farm level with specific focus on enhancing technical efficiency and …

The efficiency of milk production in pasture-based systems is heavily influenced by calving
pattern, necessitating excellent reproductive performance in a short-breeding season …

Calves born to cows exposed to heat stress during late gestation (ie, the dry period) have
lower birth weight and weaning weight and compromised passive immune transfer …

The unique rumen of dairy cows allows them to digest fibrous forages and feedstuffs.
Surprisingly, to date few attempts have been made to develop national methods to gain an …

Sexed semen technology is now commercially available in many countries around the
world, and is primarily used in dairy cattle breeding. Sperm are sorted by flow cytometry on …

This study investigated the relationships between body weight (BW) and stayability, and BW
and calving pattern, of 189,936 New Zealand dairy heifers. Heifers were classified into 5 …

Despite the fact that pneumonia remains a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in pre-
weaned calves, relatively little is known regarding the effects of the concurrent …

This study investigated the relationships between body weight (BW) and milk production of
140,113 New Zealand dairy heifers. Heifers were classified into 5 breed groups: Holstein …

The objective of the current study was to evaluate the relationship of body condition score
(BCS) at 35 d in milk (DIM), milk production, diseases, and duration of the dry period with …