Watch: condition scoring cows - why now?

With dairy farmers only starting to think about drying off some cows, we talk to Cathal Cassidy about why now is a good time to condition score the herd.

Jack Kennedy

25 October 2020

Watch: condition scoring cows - why now?

The Farmers Journal team explaining what is happening in farms around the country to manage the Cornoavirus guidelines - watch this program.

Jack Kennedy is joined by Cathal Cassidy from InTouch Nutrition to talk about body condition scoring and why it's important.

Cathal Cassidy, InTouch Feeding Specialist, Alltech – Week 32.

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