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23-06 | Article

Quality feed for healthy heifers in the tropics

23-06 | Article

Use feed efficiency indexes when selecting sires

Selenium is considered an essential mineral in immunity, especially in the transition phase (three weeks pre- until three weeks post-calving). Photo: Anne van der Woude

24-06 | Article

Microminerals in dairy cattle nutrition

The company won for their Sustainable Livestock Farming project, where they have encouraged the development of pasture access for 100% of their farms. Photo: Ronald Hissink

22-06 | News

French dairy firm wins top sustainability award

Nutreco’s livestock feed business – convened more than 50 university students, young professionals, faculty members, and industry leaders for the first ever Young Scientist Forum. Photo: Trouw Nutrition

21-06 | News

Managing mycotoxin risk: Takeaways from Young Scientists Forum

€24.3 billion has been reserved for tackling the nitrogen problem. The money is used to support farmers who are unable to continue their business in the same way. Photo: Wick Natzijl

17-06 | News

The Netherlands: Nitrogen should be slashed 70% in key areas

Mark Lyons said, “Our belief is that agriculture has the greatest positive potential to influence the future of our planet that can provide nutrition for all and help rural communities to thrive and replenish our planet’s resources." Photo: Alltech

16-06 | Article

“Net zero doesn’t cut it”

The new proposals plan to charge farmers for their gas emissions from 2025, with different charges for those gases that are shorter and longer term. Photo: Chris McCullough

16-06 | News

Farmers in New Zealand may be taxed for cow and sheep burps

Despite current pressures with increased costs of production the slower exit rate is encouraging to the industry and to other dairy farmers. Photo: Chris McCullough

15-06 | News

Exit rate of dairy farmers in Great Britain slows

Dairy experts share their views...

20-06 | Expert opinion

Nigeria: Using the sun to cool milk

25-05 | Expert opinion

NSAIDs – a solution to treating digital dermatitis?

21-04 | Expert opinion

Dairy farmers need different advice for the same issues

Hoof health

Hoof infections are more common where pastures are on underlying clay than in sandy, chalky, or limestone areas. Constantly wet hooves become soft and more easily damaged. Photo: Canva

22-03 | Article

7 nutritional tips for controlling lameness

Antennae in the enclosures pick up signals from the sensors, allowing them to monitor what all the cows are up to: where the cows are walking, how active they are and what behaviour they are displaying, such as standing up or lying down. Photo: Hans Prinsen

22-03 | News

Automatic lameness detection at the touch of a button

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