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The latest news from Volac on calf health & nutrition.

  • Nutritional Science Develops to Meet More Stringent Calf Rearer Demands

    Wed 20 Jun 2018
    Nutritional Science Develops to Meet More Stringent Calf Rearer Demands

    Calf rearers will demand better nutritional solutions over the next 10 years to meet more exacting young animal health and development requirements.

  • A Guide To Weaning

    Wed 04 Apr 2018
    A Guide To Weaning

    Weaning is the point when calves transfer from a liquid to solid diet. Weaning can be carried out successfully only when the rumen has developed sufficiently to support the fermentation and digestion of solid feed.

  • Measure for success

    Mon 19 Mar 2018
    Measure for success

    If your heifers calve between 23 and 25 months then they will go on to yield more over their first five years of life compared to older calving animals.

  • Stress Free Calf Rearing

    Thu 21 Dec 2017
    Stress Free Calf Rearing

    We all know that time is money on the farm, computerised feeding systems are an investment in your farms future succession plan.

  • Shrewd labour-saving investments boost family dairy farm efficiency

    Thu 16 Nov 2017
    Shrewd labour-saving investments boost family dairy farm efficiency

    Family dairy farmers the Kidds from Quernmore near Lancaster have spent the last 10 years future-proofing their milking enterprise in the hope of building a sustainable farming business for the next generation.

  • Are Your Calves At Risk in Cold Weather?

    Thu 14 Sep 2017
    Are Your Calves At Risk in Cold Weather?

    Young calves are very susceptible to low temperatures. They are on highly digestible feed and are not yet ruminating so less heat is generated by digestion.

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