Breeding

Some of the buildings at the Arla farm in Damau, Kaduna state, Nigeria. Photos: Arla Foods

18-12 | Expert opinion

Debunking a myth: ‘You can’t successfully import foreign cattle breeds into Africa’

Results of the study showed that in Florida, most cows that remained in the herd for more than 5 lactations (14.5% of total cow records) were born during cool months compared with cows born during hot months. Photo: Canva

11-12 | News

How birth season can help with cow longevity

Nutrition can impact epigenetic regulation in the mammary gland, thus improving milk production and quality. Photo: Twan Wiermans

27-11 | News

Impact of diet on epigenetic alteration of mammary gland in dairy cows

With crossbreeding, the dairy cow produces milk for human consumption while also providing a calf to enter the beef system for meat. Photo: Canva

24-10 | News

Interest in dairy-beef crossing grows in N. America and Europe

Photo: World Dairy Expo

14-10 | News

Jersey crowned ‘Supreme Champion’ at the World Dairy Expo

The EpiHerd project aims to find the factors that switch off good genes. Photo: Canva

16-07 | News

Boosting dairy farm resilience with precision screening

The AHDB said there had been a steep rise in the number of genomic tests of females with around 100,000 dairy heifer calves tested, representing approximately 20% of the recorded herd. Photo: Canva<span class=""> </span>

05-07 | News

What genomic testing means for the UK’s dairy herd

The study did not uncover any negative effects of Holstein dairy cows carrying and giving birth to beef crossbred calves. Photo: Canva

26-06 | News

Holstein dairy cows producing beef crossbred calves – a closer look

Bull fertility: Improving cow conception rate

12-06 | Article

Bull fertility: Improving cow conception rate

Sex-sorted semen (SS) allows dairy producers to control the ratio of bull to heifer calves and better manage their profits. Photo: Canva

20-05 | News

Enabling genetic progress twice as fast in dairy

Nutrition

05-12 | Partner

Maximising energy use for optimal dairy cow performance

15-11 | Article

Improving milk quality and feed efficiency in dairy cows

14-11 | Article

Nutritional management when feeding cows through milking robots

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