Health & Nutrition

Photo: Madlen

23-03-2021 | Article

Not all seaweed is suitable as a methane inhibitor

The impact of heat stress is lasting and continues to affect the performance of the offspring of a heat-stressed cow for 2 generations. Photo: Dreamstime

22-03-2021 | Article

Heat stress in gestating cows weakens future generations

Backyard farms frequently encounter mastitis. Photo: Vladimir Kubansky

15-03-2021 | Article

Russia’s strategy to tackle mastitis and antibiotics

Photo: rodeopix, pixabay

12-03-2021 | Article

Hard butter, hard questions

Judith Murdoch, sustainable palm oil expert, commented that Simply omitting palm oil from products is a misguided approach to addressing a much larger problem." Photo: Shutterstock

11-03-2021 | Expert opinion

Sustainable dairy farming, the bigger picture

Buffers should not compensate for suboptimal feeding management. Proper feeding management should be considered based on the animal requirements at given production levels. Photo: Mark Pasveer

10-03-2021 | Article

Buffers in cow nutrition: Points to consider

Even after severe droughts, white clover has the capacity to reappear from seeds on the ground. Photo: Joseph Vary

09-03-2021 | Article

Exploring the benefits of perennial legumes in milk production

Photo: Bert Jansen

09-03-2021 | News

Hundreds of cattle being culled after months at sea

Feeding green tea extract at 5/ g per cow per day reduces some oxidative stress markers in Jersey cows. Photo: Pixabay

05-03-2021 | News

What role does green tea and oregano play in cow diets?

Compared to the control group, 3-NOP applied at 60 mg/kg feed dry matter decreased daily methane emission, emission yield, and emission intensity. Photo: Zana van Dijk

04-03-2021 | News

3-NOP: Effective methane inhibitor in dairy cows

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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