Health & Nutrition

In their study published in the Journal of Dairy Science, researchers found that measuring non-verbal communication (in addition to common verbal communication) between vets and farmers during routine herd health consultations, is key to unlocking barriers for adopting biosecurity measures. Photo: Van Assendelft Fotografie

12-02 | Article

Drivers and barriers in disease control and welfare in dairy

Hydroponic fodder systems produce fresh forage daily. These forages can be of high quality, adding to the nutritional value of the feed source.

08-02 | Article

What is the future for hydroponic fodder systems for dairy cows?

Vows receiving most of their concentrate within the milking robot did not show a higher numbers of unsuccessful milking visits. Photo: Canva

06-02 | News

Impact of feeding too much concentrates at milking

Good indicators of udder health are bulk tank somatic cell count and the rate of mastitis incidence. Photo: Cargill

01-02 | News

Udder health: Harnessing the power of postbiotics (Part 1)

Scientists examined the effects of dietary CP content and supplementing a low CP diet with dietary starch or rumen-protected Met (RPMet) on the performance, metabolism and nitrogen-use-efficiency (NUE) in dairy cows fed a red clover and grass-based silage. Photo: Canva

01-02 | News

Feeding dairy cows lower crude protein diets

Grazing dairy cows on temperate pastures

31-01 | Article

Grazing dairy cows on temperate pastures

It's better not offer this for consumption for animals: maize affected by mycotoxins. Photo: Canva

26-01 | Article

Back to the basics: An introduction to mycotoxins

Proper timing of silage feeding helps maintain higher intake. That is, in hot days, silage should be fed in late evening, night and early morning.

25-01 | Article

What to consider to improve a dairy cow’s silage intake

Magazine edition 5: A focus on dairy cow nutrition

18-01 | News

Magazine edition 5: A focus on dairy cow nutrition

Sarah Tomlinson, TB Advisory Service technical director and Kingshay veterinary consultant: “The biggest barrier to TB control was the 'them and us' mentality when it came to government, vets and farmers. We share a common goal, working towards a TB-free future." Photo: Canva

09-01 | News

Bovine TB at lowest levels in England for 15 years

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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