Research shows optimised calf housing can boost growth, cut labour costs and improve welfare, with the CEVEC system paying back within five years.

A two-year study by Galebreaker and Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC), known as the CEVEC project, has shown that improved calf housing can significantly enhance daily weight gain—up to 150g per ...

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Livestock environment specialist, Galebreaker and Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) have released insights from their two-year ...

AgriSearch launches CalfCheck video series on YouTube, offering UK farmers expert advice on calf rearing, health, welfare, colostrum, and ...

Housing management of dairy calves is one of the factors that contributes to a successful rearing outcome. Individual housing of pre-weaned calves is thought to provide enhanced biosecurity and easier ...

Social pair housing of calves has previously demonstrated positive impacts for calves, so this study aimed to compare the health and behaviour of calves kept in individual compared to pair housing on ...

AgriSearch has launched CalfCheck, a new five-part video series designed to provide farmers with practical, science-based ...

Every change in environment, social grouping and diet is an upset for a young calf. This impacts feed intake, which, in turn, affects growth rate. Anecdotal evidence, from business consultant Andy ...