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19-06-2023 | Article

Effects of heat stress on fattening pig’s performance and resilience

If cows are housed, split the daily feed and deliver 60% in the evening when cows are more likely to feed. Photo: Michel Velderman
16-06-2023 | Article

10 practices to manage heat stress in dairy cows

Although retained placenta has a low heritability of 0.01 to 0.10, long-term selection on retained placenta can improve resistance to this reproductive disorder. Photo: Andrea van Schaik
13-06-2023 | Article

Genetic selection: Resistance to retained placenta in dairy cows

Breeding for more feed-efficient cows could save the US dairy sector $540 million USD a year with no loss in milk production. Photo: Dr James Koltes at Iowa State University.
12-06-2023 | Article

Major US project: Better cow breeding for feed efficiency

Of the roughly 22,000 veterinary surgeons practising in Germany, only 3,500 are still involved in the care of agricultural livestock. Photo: Ton Kastermans
12-06-2023 | Article

Chronic vet shortage: A global problem

Body condition scoring is a valuable tool with significant impacts on transition performance and the prevalence of ketosis. The ideal body condition score post-calving ranges from 2.75 to 3.00 out of 5. Photo: Hans Prinsen
09-06-2023 | Article

Ketosis in dairy cows: do’s and don’ts

Near the small village of Murdoch, approximately 175 km west of Minneapolis, is Minnesota's largest dairy cow farm, which is one of the USA's largest herds of 9,500 cows. Photo: Aage Krogsdam
08-06-2023 | Article

Minnesota, USA: Milking one of the largest herds of 9,500 cows

In humans, iodine maintains the functionality of the thyroid gland through the regulation of thyroid hormones; thus, its intake and availability are important for human health. Proper supplementation strategies in dairy species can guarantee animal health and consumer health benefits. Photo: Canva
01-06-2023 | Article

Influencing iodine levels in dairy

Recent research has emphasized the beneficial effects of white clover inclusion in perennial ryegrass (PRG) on animal performance due to its ability to biologically fix nitrogen. Photo: Canva
30-05-2023 | Article

Profitable grazing strategies for dairy cows

What are the top 5 numbers that your banker truly cares about? The numbers that every dairy farmer should have at their fingertips to keep a pulse on the financial health of their business? Photo: Canva
25-05-2023 | Article

5 numbers dairy farmers should have at their fingertips