Facial eczema: A cause for concern Earlier this year there were 2 reports of clinical facial eczema outbreaks in the Australian region of Gippsland.
Humic acids for better ruminant health Here we look at the benefits that humic acids offer and their positive effect on health in ruminants.
Prevention of udder cleft dermatitis in dairy cows UCD is an inflammation of the udder skin and its surroundings. Here we look at the prevention of UCD with a...
Dairy Diary: September business update What did the month of September unveil in the dairy industry? From the latest dairy tech to acquistions, let’s...
Call on dairy farmers for M.bovis study Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) is curently urging dairy farmers to help with a project to find out the...
Cow lameness and hoof care: New ideas and changes explored This year has seen the cancellation of many of the exciting conferences and congresses that had been planned...
Know the factors for building effective immunity A strong immune system is vital for healthy and productive dairy cows and calves. When an immune system doesn’t...
Livestock ship carrying 5,800 dairy cows sinks A live cattle export vessel carrying 5,800 dairy cows and 43 crew members has sunk on route from New Zealand to...
Hoof health: 5 Prevention and control strategies Hoof health problems are major issues in dairy cattle that can cause tremendous economic losses.
Dairy Diary: August business update What did the month of August unveil in the dairy industry? Let’s see what took place and what’s new.
How to mitigate feed safety risks in ruminant diets While ruminants are well-designed to leverage the feed-to-food upcycling trend, production efficiency can never...
Heat stress affects every stage of the cow cycle Emerging evidence indicates that heat stress profoundly affects calves and cows from the prenatal stage through...
Potential biomarker: Predicting ketosis Ketosis is one of the major prevalent metabolic disorders in dairy cows, one that is influenced by both genetic...
Sustainability and Welfare special: Reserve your space Misset International brands All About Feed, Poultry World, Pig Progress and Dairy global are publishing a...
How pasture access impacts cow welfare Access to pasture or an alternative outdoor area is important - and scientists from Canada note that this can be...
The UK’s approach to successfully controlling lameness The last twenty years has seen an ever-increasing focus on lameness in the UK’s dairy herd. We’ve seen more...
The positive effects of Selenium in relation to heat stress Heat stress has a dramatic impact on feed consumption and milk production in dairy cows. It is responsible for...
What will the future dairy barn offer? The majority of cows live in barns whose design has barely been updated over the last fifty years; the cubicle...
4 top tips to tackle heat stress in dairy cattle Feeling the stress? There are lots of different forms of stress in dairy production. Pathogenic, environmental,...
Covid-19: The impact on the dairy hygiene supply chain One thing we can be sure of is that the Covid-19 pandemic has brought much uncertainty in many sectors,...