Health & Nutrition

Photo: Bert Jansen

20-08-2020 | Article

Feeding dairy cows for performance

Dairy farmer Adam Shorten has quite a bit of experience managing pasture use while reducing environmental impact on his Murragh Farm in Ireland. Photo: The National Dairy Council

19-08-2020 | Article

Increase pasture use: Steps to success

17-08-2020 | Article

The hidden risks of maize silage

Although the most reported impacts of heat stress are focused on milk production (lactation period), emerging evidence indicates that heat stress profoundly affects calves and cows from the prenatal stage through lactation. Photo: Dreamstime

17-08-2020 | Article

Heat stress affects every stage of the cow cycle

Research shows that understanding the roles of different fatty acids, the building blocks of fat, can significantly improve animal perfomance. Photo: Koos Groenewold

14-08-2020 | Article

Dairy cows benefit from fatty acids in early lactation

Photo: Jan Willem Schouten

13-08-2020 | Article

3 key factors for optimal herd health and performance

Ketosis is a common metabolic disorder in dairy cows that can lead to enormous economic losses. Photo: Mark Pasveer

13-08-2020 | Article

Potential biomarker: Predicting ketosis

Nearly 60% of dairy greenhouse gas emissions come from enteric methane, which is produced in the cow s rumen during digestion. Enteric methane emissions from dairy production contribute an estimated 1.7% of total global greenhouse gas emissions. Photo: Ronald Hissink

12-08-2020 | Article

Promising efforts to lower enteric methane

Photo: Dr Kathy Soder, US Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service.

05-08-2020 | Article

Strategies in successful transition to pasture

Dr Bill Wales: "If you multiply this over a 300 cow herd, you have a gain of AUS $90.000 (US $63.000). That is significant." Photo: Agriculture Victoria

04-08-2020 | News

Simple feed changes can save farmers hundreds per cow

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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