Nutrition

The pasture-based cows will be given the Bovaer supplement in their feed, which has been researched and proven to cut emissions from cows. Photo: Canva

25-04 | News

UK retail giant to cut its dairy cow emissions

Allow ample time to move cows outdoors to spring grazing. Two to three weeks will give time for the rumen microbes to adjust from the housed diet, as well as giving ground conditions more time to improve, especially following wet weather. Photo: Chris McCullough

25-04 | Article

5 top tips to avoid drop in milk quality at turnout

. 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

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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