Cow Signals: A practical guide for fertility management

Getting cows into calf may seem easy enough but fertility is a problem for many farming businesses. Important issues include nutrition and the health of the cows with respect to calving and the first month of lactation. Properly dealing with these two issues forms the most important challenge in breeding for virtually every dairy farm. Getting cows into calf, usually through insemination, is a meticulous job that requires commitment, due care and professional skill. This guide examines all elements concerning a proper approach to fertility.

Part of the Cow Signals series by Jan Hulsen, also see "Dairy farm management"