nutrition

Feed additives should be selected for their ability to meet the needs of a particular ration and for their return on investment. Photo: Alltech
25-08-2022 | Article

Optimising inputs and mitigating feed waste

Grazing behaviour: Why knowing your cows counts
19-08-2022 | Article

Grazing behaviour: Why knowing your cows counts

Use of citrus by-products in ruminant feeding
11-08-2022 | Article

Use of citrus by-products in ruminant feeding

The survey hopes to establish whether farmers still use a silo or any other container storing loose concentrated feedstuffs, that predates 1 August 1996 and how has it been cleaned since that time. Photo: Koos Groenewold
02-08-2022 | News

UK BSE case prompts farmer survey

To remain profitable, producers must make decisions based on their herd’s income over feed costs (IOFC). This enables producers to make more informed decisions about feed purchases, when to lock in milk or feed prices, or adjust the ration program to accommodate market uncertainty. Photo: Koos Groenewold
19-07-2022 | News

Adding nutrients as ‘little bombs’ in dairy cow feed

Cows are fed a ration mixed from crops grown on the farm. Photo: Chris McCullough
15-07-2022 | Article

Danish dairy farmer reduces reliance on feed and protein

Shutterstock.,Palmitic acid is widely used as a source of dietary fat to support milk fat production in dairy cows. Photo: Wasan Srisawat
11-07-2022 | News

High palmitic acid prices cut into dairy farmer margins

Pellets minimises feed waste, prevent behavioural feed sorting and because of their concentrated form, animals tend to perform well because of evenly receive nutrients per individual meal. Photo: Mark Pasveer
06-07-2022 | Expert opinion

The plus side of pelleting in dairy nutrition

Roi's farm is situated (on the right of photo) just below Kap Enniberg on the north of the island. Photo: Chris McCullough
04-07-2022 | Article

Modern dairy farming leads the way on the Faroe Islands

Nutrition as a tool to adapt to heat stress
13-06-2022 | Article

Nutrition as a tool to adapt to heat stress