Expert opinion

When evaluating the comfort of the lying area, there are several things to look out for. There may be cases where the resting area may not always be optimal. The main goal is always to have enough space so all the animals can lie comfortably at the same time. Photo: Canva
19-12-2023 | Expert opinion

What makes a good lying area for dairy cattle?

The journey to supreme udder health
01-11-2023 | Expert opinion

The journey to supreme udder health

In the context of acidosis, when the gut wall becomes more permeable, LPS can cross from the rumen into the lumen of the gut. Photo: Herbert Wiggerman
25-10-2023 | Expert opinion

Leaky gut and the cost of inflammation in dairy cows

Dairy Global goes Premium
24-10-2023 | Expert opinion

Dairy Global goes Premium

Photo: Canva
23-10-2023 | Expert opinion

Complexity of mycotoxins

There continues to be a primary interest in furthering knowledge and understanding on the use and effects of palmitic acid (C16:0) and oleic acid (C18:1) and blends of these when included in dairy diets. Photo: Canva
27-09-2023 | Expert opinion

Fat in dairy diets: New in research

A simple way to monitor height of heifers is to either know the height of the inventory or simply paint a line on the inventory for required height for insemination. Photo: Snorri Sigurdsson
05-09-2023 | Expert opinion

Are your heifers growing fast enough?

The thing is that you can not only use the temperature as an indicator for risk of heat stress in cows because it also truly matters how humid or dry the air is. Photo: Canva
06-07-2023 | Expert opinion

Are you sure your cows are not experiencing heat stress?

Rising temperatures
19-06-2023 | Expert opinion

Rising temperatures

Rumen-protected fat supplements offer a largely unique approach to methane mitigation efforts. As established ingredients for improving production and fertility aspects in dairy and other ruminant diets, a beneficial effect on methane reduction is achieved more as a ‘side-effect’ in addition to the performance gains for which these supplements are typically used for economic return. Photo: Canva
05-06-2023 | Expert opinion

Methane production and rumen-protected fats