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Down cows require immediate attention with assistance from a trained rescue team. Down cows need a safe area in a pen or paddock where they have a comfortable resting surface. Photo: Mark Pasveer
30-06-2022 | Article

What should we consider with down cow care?

Colostrum feeding management is important for calves to develop an immunity to infection and bacteria as they grow up.
23-06-2022 | Article

Quality feed for healthy heifers in the tropics

As feed costs escalate on dairy farms using more feed efficient cows can save dairy farmers money. Photo: VikingGenetics
23-06-2022 | Article

Use feed efficiency indexes when selecting sires

Marion Cassagnou during her presentation. Photo: Idele
21-06-2022 | Article

Idele conference: US dairy in the spotlight

Mark Lyons said, “Our belief is that agriculture has the greatest positive potential to influence the future of our planet that can provide nutrition for all and help rural communities to thrive and replenish our planet’s resources." Photo: Alltech
16-06-2022 | Article

“Net zero doesn’t cut it”

Nutrition as a tool to adapt to heat stress
13-06-2022 | Article

Nutrition as a tool to adapt to heat stress

Researchers investigated the effect of different liquid feeds on the growth, immunity and gut health of dairy calves.
07-06-2022 | Article

Benefits of waste milk in dairy calves

Calving at 24 months of age does not negatively affect future performance; rather, it improves overall lifetime milk production performance by up to 13%.
06-06-2022 | Article

Heifer calving at the correct age

Photo: Ellinbank
30-05-2022 | Article

Who will win the dairy carbon-neutrality race?

To keep a business resilient, farmers should think ahead about what the plan is when staff are unavailable. Photo: Jan Willem Schouten
27-05-2022 | Article

How resilient is your dairy farm?