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Animal management is a critical component of farm profitability and sustainability. From genetics to herd management and more, this section covers topics that will help guide your decisions.

Visit the areas below for advice, guidance and all of our latest tools and publications.

Animal Evaluation

Animal Evaluation aims to provide farmers with the tools they need to make best informed breeding decisions - find out more here.

Calving is a key farming event and having the right knowledge and skills for the job ensures all calves receive the best start to life.

Information about Body Condition Scoring (BCS) including how-to guides, videos, and the certified assessors list.

Our responsibility for the wellbeing of stock starts at birth and continues beyond the farm gate, find out more here.

From lameness and heat stress, to facial eczema, Johne's disease and Theileria, keep up to date with the latest on cow health.

Heifers represent the future of your dairy herd. This section highlights some of the key aspects to rearing heifers from weaning through to first lactation.

SmartSAMM

Udder health and milk quality is important to farm productivity and profitability. Use SmartSAMM to minimise mastitis and somatic cell counts on your farm.
InCalf

This programme is designed to help achieve a measured improvement in herd reproductive performance.
Healthy Hoof

The Healthy Hoof Programme focuses on prevention of lameness with information and training on management and treatment.