Expert opinion

Some are farmers because their ancestors were farmers and the environment expects them to be farmers. This is the case with many pastoralist farmers here in Nigeria. Photo: Snorri Sigurdsson

21-04 | Expert opinion

Dairy farmers need different advice for the same issues

Ingesting rumen with high levels of numerous different moulds and mycotoxins depresses rumen fermentability and NDF degradability. Photo: Maryin Sandburg

07-04 | Expert opinion

Effective control of aflatoxins in dairy cows

Practical training in Nigeria: Photo: Snorri Sigurdsson

28-02 | Expert opinion

A dairy journey in Africa: Why Nigeria?

Although the vast majority of farmers were implementing preventive trimming, there was a large variation in terms of when this was undertaken both in terms of frequency and also its timing within the management cycle. Photo: Henk Riswick

16-02 | Expert opinion

Research: What do farmers want to know about hoof trimming?

Fresh grass can produce insoluble ammonium salts with magnesium, significantly reducing Mg-bioavailability (Blood Mg <2mg/100ml). Photo: Shutterstock

10-02 | Expert opinion

Controlling cow metabolic diseases via balanced rations

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10-01 | Expert opinion

One step at a time

In most cases, more emphasis should be given on feeding strategies including feeding system. Photo: Koos Groenewold

27-12-2021 | Expert opinion

Dairy rations to alleviate milk fat depression

Praying for a good crop

17-11-2021 | Expert opinion

Praying for a good crop

Photo: Canva

16-11-2021 | Expert opinion

5 key financial analyses a dairy farm should consider

Teamwork is vital to help reduce lameness on a farm, and this includes the trimmer. Photo: Sara Pedersen

03-11-2021 | Expert opinion

Keeping up-to-date with lameness and foot trimming