Digestive, metabolic and production responses to cold stress Although much work has been conducted to examine the effects of heat stress and other environmental factors on...
New FeedChat podcast series addresses mycotoxins In a brand new podcast series called FeedChat, Dairy Global and Trouw Nutrition are addressing several current...
Birds on dairy farms – the economic and health impact Birds consume and contaminate feed intended for cattle on dairy farms, resulting in increased feed costs and...
New foot-and-mouth disease vaccine licence granted A commercial licence for a vaccine to protect livestock, including cattle, against several serotypes of the...
Innovative fly trap to reduce pesticides on dairy farms A Dutch family have installed an innovative fly trap on their dairy farm in the Netherlands as an alternative to...
Selective dry cow therapy to curb antibiotic use in dairy... Within the dairy sector, there appears to be considerable potential to reduce antibiotic use through the...
The mycotoxin risk in forages and silages Ruminants are unique animals. With the complex rumen system, these animals are able to derive energy and protein...
A global partnership to combat antimicrobial resistance Bacteria worldwide continue to develop resistance to life-saving drugs. Researchers from 6 colleges at North...
Cattle movement bans may cause unnecessary economic harm New research from the University of Warwick has offered an economic perspective on controlling cattle and other...
New skin tests in breakthrough against bTB Welsh scientists have developed 2 new skin tests for cattle that have the potential to help fight the global...
Less mycotoxins with good silaging Prior to harvest, it is very difficult to control Fusarium and toxin production. For that reason, Fusarium...
Heat stress releases harmful endotoxins Endotoxins or lipopolysaccharides can make a profit-destroying temperature problem considerably worse.
Cow physiology leads to variation in milk yield More than we realised, the milk yield of cows is influenced by internal, annual biological rhythms.
Can floor type affect cattle performance? Although much work has been done to investigate the effects of various environmental factors on animal health...
Vietnam to focus on feed and food safety Like many countries in Asia, Vietnamese demand for dairy products is growing, driven by rising incomes and...
More UK farmers should use a health plan This month, Defra announced that the number of livestock producers with a farm health plan had decreased to 73%...
Continued efforts to eradicate M. bovis in NZ New Zealand has increased activity of the M. bovis Programme in the lead up to autumn and winter stock movements...
Zoetis: Shift from treatment to prevention The issue of antibiotic resistance caused by misuse and over-use of antibiotics in livestock, is subject to...
Avoiding milk fat drop during heat stress Heat stressed dairy cows often suffer milk fat depression, which can be costly to producers in the current...
Live yeast against heat stress in cows Besides having a beneficial effect on milk production, live yeast have also shown to have a possible effect on...