Cows send out signals continuously about their health, well-being, nutrition, and production. The challenge for the dairy farmer is how to interpret these signals and use them. Dutch vet and cow enthusiast Jan Hulsen has drawn ... More

Feeding Signals answers the four practical questions that every dairy farmer and worker on every dairy farm asks:1. What should I feed and how much?2. What is the best way to make sure every animal gets the right ration?3. How ... More

Fertility is a management issue. It’s not just a matter of doing such and such or giving the cows such and such. Good fertility results from processes such as dry period, calving, lactation, heat observation and insemination. ... More

Our cows’ hooves are the weakest link in their health, along with feed and feed intake. Cows that become lame - however slightly - will eat, drink and lie down less. They will therefore produce less milk and it will be more dif... More

«Practical prevention seen from a farmer’s perspective»   With a structured approach, a dairy farm can achieve and maintain firstrate udder health. Udder Health contains the building blocks for optimal organization of housing... More