Collaboration is key in tackling lameness The saying goes ‘there’s no I in team’ and this is never truer than when it comes to tackling lameness. Lameness...
How lame dairy cows can recover better A recent study concludes that lame cows can recover better when housed in hospital pens. The study was carried...
Editor's note: Going digital in the midst of Covid-19 Countries all around the world have certainly had to face major challenges and upheavals as a result of...
Mycotoxin Analysis: 90% of samples show presence of DON Trouw Nutrition, a Nutreco company, recently released findings from the 2019 Global Mycotoxin Risk Analysis in a...
Canada’s biosecurity: Changes and challenges It’s been a few months since all Canadian dairy farmers had to begin implementing the Biosecurity module of the...
Tackling lameness: What does the evidence say? Whilst the primary goal is preventing lameness in the first instance, when cows do go lame the evidence is very...
Farmers urged to practice social distancing With the global battle of coronavirus taking place, farmers are urged to practice social distancing when in need...
Dairy diary: March business update What did the month of March unveil in the dairy industry? Let’s see what took place and what’s new…
Timing: A top priority in E. coli induced mastitis Cows infected with E. coli can get severely ill. Rapid intervention with supporting therapy should be a top...
Research: New treatments to combat endometritis We look at the latest research on new treatments for this infection, which causes discharge and fertility...
Mycoplasma bovis mastitis: Prevention is crucial Treatment for Mycoplasma bovis-caused mastitis is disappointing at best. Prevention is key.
Importance of managing digital dermatitis in youngstock The amount of scientific research focusing on lameness has increased rapidly over the last decade, and the...
New ‘cure’ to tackle mastitis With such a great emphasis on reducing the use of antibiotics in livestock farming these days a number of new...
Victam and VIV aim for joint European show in 2022 There will be one show less on the international calendar in the years to come: the international feed milling...
What are masked, modified and emerging mycotoxins? More than 400 mycotoxin compounds have been identified, produced by hundreds of different fungal species,...
Sustainability initiatives: For now and the future Sustainability is an incredibly important concept these days, due to increasing global awareness of the limited...
Scotland: Lower incidences of mastitis in cows on SDCT Dairy farmers are being encouraged to practice selective dry cow therapy (SDCT) in a bid to minimise the use of...
Impact of GI parasites on ruminants Gastrointestinal (GI) parasitism in ruminants is related to pasture quality and grazing management. Here we look...
High mycotoxin levels pose risk to dairy farmers this winter A high risk of mycotoxin contamination in this year’s forage is posing a challenge for many producers and could...
India: High Aflatoxin level in milk After a Food Safety and Standards Authority of India’s (FSSAI) report revealed a cancer-causing substance...