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A cow being manipulated by an osteopath during the trial. Four EFOA osteopaths took part in the trial, manipulating Prim'Hostein cows. Photo: EFOA and Lab To Field
08-05 | News

Osteopathy: A new approach to improving dairy cow production?

"It was striking that the disease only affected second-calf and older cows. We didn't know what it was. The diagnosis of HPAI was only made after the symptoms had disappeared and the cows had recovered." Photo: Misset
07-05 | News

Texas region: “Most dairies have had it. We haven’t seen the last of HPAI”

Dairy Diary: April business update
07-05 | News

Dairy Diary: April business update

Photo: Misset
06-05 | News

Dairy prices heavily range-bound

According to Rosselhoznadzor, the Armenian veterinary system lacked the control necessary to ensure the appropriate safety of products delivered to the Russian market. Photo: Canva
03-05 | News

Armenia calls for restrictions on Russian dairy imports

MSU president Kevin M. Guskiewicz commented on the facilities (which include substantial renovations and additions to the Plant Science Greenhouses): “Not only do these facilities play a vital role in supporting our agricultural partners with cutting-edge knowledge, but they are crucial assets to develop the next generation of dairy industry and plant science leaders.” Photo: MSU
02-05 | News

What’s new: dairy research centers and plants in North America

The regulation introduces mandatory minimum terms for dairy contracts which must be followed. It covers all cows’ milk sold by a dairy farmer to a milk buyer. Photo: Canva
02-05 | News

New regulations: Contract changes for the UK dairy industry

Mitigating methane production in the dairy cow’s rumen
01-05 | Article

Mitigating methane production in the dairy cow’s rumen

Research by Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) Professors Raphael Mrode and Mike Coffey has enabled them to identify economically important traits and implement genomic approaches that lead to healthier cows with higher milk production. Photo: Canva
01-05 | News

First genomic index for crossbred cows boosting dairy in Africa

(L-R) Stacey Dimas, Chief of Staff, the Office of New York State Senator Webb; Elizabeth Wolters, Deputy Commissioner, New York State Agriculture and Markets; Guillermo Schroeder, R&D Director Cargill; Benjamin Z. Houlton; Ronald P. Lynch Dean of CALS; Joe McFadden, associate professor of dairy cattle biology, Cornell CALS; Brendan Tydings, administrator, Genesee Valley Regional Market Authority; Dan Kingston, Vice Chairman, Board of Directors, Genesee Valley Regional Market Authority; Daryl V. Nydam, professor, Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine and David Drinkwater Faculty Director, Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability; Tom Overton, Chair of Cornell CALS Animal Science Department; Jonathan Griffin, Senior Vice President, Balchem Corporation. Photo: Cargill
30-04 | News

First facility with respiration stalls to reduce methane in US

any cattle intended to be transported across US state lines would need to be checked for Avian Influenza (AI) infection. Photo: Canva
30-04 | News

Testing for avian influenza now required for US dairy cows

German dairy farmers are, like their colleagues in many other countries, confronted by a steady decline in the consumption of their products. Photo: Canva
29-04 | News

2,400 German dairy farmers quit in 2023

Using livestock census and movement data from Ethiopia, the team developed a transmission model to explore the potential for routine vaccination to control bovine tuberculosis. Photo: Canva
26-04 | News

Reducing the spread of TB in dairy cattle by 89%

The pasture-based cows will be given the Bovaer supplement in their feed, which has been researched and proven to cut emissions from cows. Photo: Canva
25-04 | News

UK retail giant to cut its dairy cow emissions

Allow ample time to move cows outdoors to spring grazing. Two to three weeks will give time for the rumen microbes to adjust from the housed diet, as well as giving ground conditions more time to improve, especially following wet weather. Photo: Chris McCullough
25-04 | Article

5 top tips to avoid drop in milk quality at turnout

Photo: Canva
24-04 | Article

Postpartum reproductive diseases – what it means in reality for cows