Health & Nutrition

It is necessary to know the health history of the herds from which cattle are purchased and the health status of individual animals brought into the operation.

20-03 | Article

Best biosecurity practices on dairy farms

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

Analysing data from bovine samples submitted to Cornell University’s Animal Health Diagnostic Centre between 2007 and 2021, the researchers also found that two serotypes, called Dublin and Montevideo, significantly increased over time. Photo: Canva

13-03 | News

Growing resistance to antimicrobials in dairy cows in the US

Another genetic strategy that has been suggested is to use gene editing to introduce specific genes or mutations that result in resilience to heat stress. One example is the SLICK haplotype which occurs due to a deletion in an exon of the prolactin receptor. Photo: Canva

07-03 | Article

Selection strategies for thermotolerance in dairy cattle

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

Although the spread of EHD in France has slowed significantly in these winter months, the number of infected farms in France is still nearing 4,000. Photo: Hans Prinsen

16-02 | News

France increases compensation for livestock farmers

Research has shown the direct benefits of feeding a postbiotic feed additive to dairy cows on their udder health. Photo: Cargill

15-02 | News

Udder health: Harnessing the power of postbiotics (Part 2)

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

The announcement has been welcomed by the farming community. Tom Bradshaw, NFU deputy president, said the expansion of PCR testing was a significant step. Photo: Mark Pasveer

13-02 | News

UK gov widens scope of PCR testing for bovine TB

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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