Dry cow ketones are becoming an important area of interest in transition cow management. While most dry period attention focuses on calving and the next lactation, research now suggests elevated ketone levels before calving may also influence calf rumen development and future performance. One key factor is BHB (β-hydroxybutyrate) – a ketone produced when cows […]

Summer scour in calves is one of the most frustrating challenges farmers face at turnout. As calves transition to grass in late spring and early summer, digestive upsets can quickly impact growth rates and overall performance if not caught early. Recent attention has turned to the role of Vitamin B1 (thiamine) — particularly in protected […]

A wet spring is increasing mineral deficiency risks in grazing livestock. Learn how turnout conditions affect cattle and how mineral buckets can support health and performance.

Discover the hidden link between trace minerals and worm burdens in sheep, and how balanced mineral nutrition can improve immunity and parasite resistance.

Trace elements are a quiet powerhouse in cattle health. Learn how mineral nutrition strengthens immunity and helps cattle cope with worm burdens.

Managing stress and nutrition in calves and weanlings is critical to reducing gut inflammation, improving immunity, and lowering the risk of pneumonia.

Mineral and vitamin deficiency is a complex issue in livestock because clinical symptoms are often not obvious. Trace elements are only required in small volumes in the diet of cattle and sheep. When they are absent, it can result in underlying and hidden sub-clinical problems. As a consequence, stock underperform and are far more vulnerable […]

A newborn calf is vulnerable to infection in the first few months of life, relying on its mother’s antibody-rich colostrum to protect it from disease. Colostrum, otherwise known as ‘beestings,’ is the first milk a beef-suckler cow produces once she has calved. Colostrogenesis, the process which sees the cow’s mammary cells proliferating and differentiating ahead […]

Suckler cow management post-calving is just as important as pre-calving care. A fresh calver needs the right nutrition to stay healthy, produce milk, and to resume her cycle to conceive again. Key considerations after calving Body condition score (BCS) in suckler cow management Monitor BCS to ensure the cow doesn’t lose too much condition soon […]

A new third-generation source of trace elements can offer livestock significant health and production benefits. Trace elements are only needed in very small quantities by food-producing animals but have an important role to play in maintaining antioxidant status, immune response, growth, and reproduction. While the required intakes for supporting ruminant productivity and overall health may […]