Recent Publications

Recent Publications

Recent Publications There are opportunities to use bulk tank milk to monitor udder health and herd nutritional status. Members of the P2 team have had an editorial published in the Australian Veterinary Journal Volume 102, Issue 1-2. They discuss existing and...
P2 Infectious diseases

P2 Infectious diseases

P2 Infectious diseases It’s been a busy few months for Dairy UP’s P2f team who have now completed sample collection from farms. More than 2000 samples have been collected from 72 farms. Researchers are now processing and sequencing the samples at EMAI and UTS. Some...
Ideal age of first calving

Ideal age of first calving

Ideal age of first calving Dairy UP PhD student, Andrew Lean is investigating the effect of age a heifer calves for the first time on lifetime milk production, health and fertility. Through his literature review he has confirmed many benefits from calving earlier (at...
Managing cows in wet conditions

Managing cows in wet conditions

Managing cows in wet conditions With summer in full swing, it’s the time of the year when floods can be unpredictable and destructive. Dairy Australia has resources to help dairy farmers prepare for and recover from floods and what to avoid (see photo above). Here are...
Managing cows in hot, humid weather

Managing cows in hot, humid weather

Managing cows in hot, humid weather With summer in full force, many dairy farmers around the country are looking for ways to manage cows in hot, humid weather. Dairy Australia’s website has some quick handy tips as well as it’s Cool Cows manual which provides detailed...
Longevity

Longevity

Longevity Dairy UP’s P2a Longevity project aims to keep the best cows in herds for longer by predicting and preventing diseases that contribute to early culling. The team is combining information from existing large cow data sets with real-world, extensive monitoring...