Health & Nutrition

If parasites attach between the claws of the feet, they may also cause severe lameness, and heavy infestations are often associated with anaemia and other parasite-borne diseases. Photo: Canva

18-11 | Article

Keeping dairy cow parasites at bay

The phytoactive mixture positively affects animal nutrition and health and improves the production efficiency of Jersey cows.

15-11 | Article

Improving milk quality and feed efficiency in dairy cows

Cows in milking systems are fed with pellets. It is important to understand the effect of this pellet consumption on how much PMR the cows will consume. Photo: Mark Pasveer

14-11 | Article

Nutritional management when feeding cows through milking robots

Overview of the stable. The management strategy is aimed at allowing the cows to eat as much grass as possible. Photos: Fred Libochant

13-11 | Article

Hay – the key to success in dairy cows

Arla farmer Will Hosford and Muller farmer and joint chair of Tesco’s Sustainable Dairy Group, Dave Jones, said: “As farmers, we are custodians of the countryside and our animals, and want to leave our farms in a better place for future generations. We recognise that there is even more to be done and that will require additional effort and cost.” Photo: Canva

08-11 | News

Tesco, Arla and Müller join forces to drive progress in dairy

Addressing enteric methane production in dairy cattle

07-11 | News

Addressing enteric methane production in dairy cattle

An advantage of the live vaccine is that it can be given to calves from 7 days, with a booster 21 days later, and the onset of immunity 12 days after that. Photo: Canva

06-11 | News

New vaccine to combat M. bovis in dairy herds

Photo: Canva

29-10 | News

Trouw Nutrition to premier sustainable nutrition solutions at EuroTier

Belgium is now under threat from BTV serotype 8 as well as EHD. These livestock diseases are spreading rapidly in neighbouring France, with over 6,000 cases of BTV 3 and EHD each at the end of October. Photo: Canva

25-10 | News

Belgium makes Bluetongue and EHD vaccine compulsory

Installment of solar panels, especially in countries with a lot of sun, has a short payback time on the investment. Photos: Snorri Sigurdsson

24-10 | Expert opinion

Running a dairy farm off the grid is not easy

Cow health

Routine dairy testing is a proven way to improve product quality and production efficiency. Photo: Daniel Schwarz

24-08-2020 | Article

New advancements in udder health management

Digital dermatitis (DD) is a global cause of dairy cow lameness. Photo: Dr Guatteo

11-08-2020 | Article

New treatments for digital dermatitis

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