Health & Nutrition

Photo: Mark Pasveer

03-03-2021 | Article

7 tips to reducing mastitis during the dry period

Pre-cut grass testing helps determine when the crop is at the optimal point for cutting to achieve quality forage with the best nutritional value. Photo: Lallemand

02-03-2021 | News

Ensuring good timing to cut grass for high-quality silage

Cows can be picky eaters indeed. This taste preference can be boiled down to the choice of grass variety used to seed the field. Photo: Chris McCullough

01-03-2021 | Article

Mixing grass seeds for maximum forage intake

Despite the implications for dairy cow welfare and productivity and the significant economic implications for dairy farmers, many dairy farmers fail to see lameness as a serious threat to their business. Photo: Ronald Hissink

26-02-2021 | Article

How farmer perceptions and automation impact lameness

Cows trimmed during the last 4 weeks before the end of gestation had a 2.4 times higher chance of abortion. Photo: Koos Groenewold

23-02-2021 | News

Late gestation hoof trimming increases abortion risk

The ideal times to trim would be once at dry-off and again around 100 days in milk. Photo: Koos Groenewold

22-02-2021 | Article

Lameness: A look at fertility, milk production and control

Pumpkin seed cake offers dairy farmers an alternative to soybean meal and improves the health of the herd. Photo: Free-Photos

18-02-2021 | News

Pumpkin seed cake can replace soybean meal in dairy cows

André Bannink, one of the leading scientists. Photo: Wageningen University & Research

17-02-2021 | News

New feed additive reduces dairy cows’ methane emissions

DSM has developed a feed additive, called Bovaer, which effectively and consistently reduces methane emissions from cows by over 30%. Photo: Shutterstock

09-02-2021 | News

Combatting methane: Fonterra and DSM collaborate

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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