Health & Nutrition

By optimising feed use, the system aims to improve efficiency, lower costs, and minimise nutrient waste. Photo: Mark Pasveer

09:00 | Interview

Precision feeding – lowering US dairy emissions

Results suggests that using onion peel as a natural feed additive is promising in reducing methane in dairy cows. The yellow variety of onion (Allium cepa L.) was used for this experiment. Photo: Zana van Dijk

10-04 | News

A natural feed additive: Onion peel in the cow diet to reduce methane

Photo: Dreamstime

07-04 | News

FMD Europe: Austria closes borders for pigs, cattle

Subclinical pneumonia is common in the UK’s population of dairy-born calves, but diagnosis could easily be missed if stakeholders only observed clinical signs. Photo: Mark Pasveer

07-04 | News

Nearly a third of UK calves experience bovine respiratory disease

The structure and density of FMD-susceptible species populations play an important role in disease spread and the choice of a control strategy. Photo: Peter Roek

03-04 | News

Dealing with FMD cost-effectively: preparation helps

Researchers will be seek to understand bird flu transmission and to mitigate the impact of the disease in dairy herds and the livestock sector as a whole. Photo: Mark Pasveer

02-04 | News

Financial support to combat avian influenza in livestock in the US

Photo: Anne van der Woude

31-03 | News

FMD outbreak at Slovakian dairy farm with 3,000 cows

With the outbreaks in Slovakia and Hungary, FMD has again made headlines in Europe. Photo: Canva

25-03 | News

FMD virus emerges in cattle in 2 European countries

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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