Nutrition

. Dairy farmers are having a dreadful time with the desperate weather conditions. Photo: Canva

19-04 | Article

Persistent rain a major concern for dairy farmers in Ireland

Protein sources in concentrate feed impact cheese properties

18-04 | Article

Protein sources in concentrate feed impact cheese properties

Climate change endangers freshwater availability, enhances water requirement, and increases the risk of waterborne diseases in dairy cattle. Photo: Canva

17-04 | News

What factors impact drinking behaviour in dairy cows?

Join us for a webinar on Sustainable Dairy Farming

11-04 | News

Join us for a webinar on Sustainable Dairy Farming

capsicum oleoresin, obtained from chilli peppers and/or clove oil, has been shown to help dairy cows use feed energy more efficiently. Photo: Canva

02-04 | News

Chilli peppers help cows use energy more efficiently

Heat-stressed ruminants could benefit from increases in the post-ruminal supply of AAs such as arginine, cysteine, leucine, lysine, and methionine.

18-03 | Article

Amino acids to mitigate heat stress in ruminants

Research was conducted on a herd that included 45 cattle - primarily Holstein with a few Jersey at Ecofarm in British Colombia. Photo: Ecofarm

28-02 | Article

Hydroponic systems: Dairy farms in Italy, Canada and the US

The ability to manipulate milk fat concentration is a key element of dairy nutrition. Photo: Canva

19-02 | Expert opinion

Milk fatty acids and influence on dairy products

If hay is stemmy or unpalatable to some animals, you might be able to chop it finer or better incorporate it into the ration. Photo: Ronald Hissink

14-02 | Article

Ways to optimise forage management for dairy herds

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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