Nutrition

Feed additives should be selected for their ability to meet the needs of a particular ration and for their return on investment. Photo: Alltech

25-08-2022 | Article

Optimising inputs and mitigating feed waste

A production target of 1 million tonnes of net weight seaweed has been set for 2030. Photo: Canva

15-08-2022 | News

Consortium wins EU grant to upscale seaweed production

The rise in feed and energy costs is taking a toll on milk production worldwide. For the first time since 2016, milk production in the Big-7 dairy export regions - the US, the EU, New Zealand, Australia, Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay - contracted year-on-year for 3 consecutive quarters. Photo: Canva

12-08-2022 | News

Dairy farmers and cost-cutting solutions

Use of citrus by-products in ruminant feeding

11-08-2022 | Article

Use of citrus by-products in ruminant feeding

protein content of dairy cow rations can be reduced from around 175 to 150g/kg DM without affecting cow performance if the diet is properly formulated. Photo: Jan Willem Schouten

28-07-2022 | News

Reducing protein and using forage legumes in dairy diets

Yeast as a feed supplement for dairy cows

25-07-2022 | News

Yeast as a feed supplement for dairy cows

Dairy producers need to understand that application of rotational grazing system in small paddocks for large, dense herds may compromise nutrition by enhancing competition for forage and decreasing adaptive foraging movements. Photo: Henk Riswick

22-07-2022 | News

Sustainable grazing management of dairy cattle

To remain profitable, producers must make decisions based on their herd’s income over feed costs (IOFC). This enables producers to make more informed decisions about feed purchases, when to lock in milk or feed prices, or adjust the ration program to accommodate market uncertainty. Photo: Koos Groenewold

19-07-2022 | News

Adding nutrients as ‘little bombs’ in dairy cow feed

Gorlinka is a by-product of mustard meal preparation. Photo: Canva

13-07-2022 | News

Gorlinka as a protein alternative in dairy cow diets

Shutterstock.,Palmitic acid is widely used as a source of dietary fat to support milk fat production in dairy cows. Photo: Wasan Srisawat

11-07-2022 | News

High palmitic acid prices cut into dairy farmer margins

Antibiotic Reduction - paving the way forward

Photo: Vincent ter Beek

16-12-2019 | Blog

Can less be more?

Dairy cattle in Minas Gerias, Brazil. Photo: Daniel Azevedo

16-12-2019 | Article

Latin America: Exploring antibiotic usage across the region

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