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Mycotoxins: An emerging risk to ruminants
17-11-2021 | Article

Mycotoxins: An emerging risk to ruminants

With solubility, palatability and improving mineral intake in mind, researchers evaluated how sulphate, organic and hydroxychloride trace minerals weathered the weather based on different rainfall scenarios. Photo: Henk Riswick
09-09-2021 | Article

Ruminants: How do trace mineral sources weather the weather?

Photo: Mark Pasveer
09-07-2021 | News

What does lameness cost dairy farmers?

To prevent heat stress, feed when it is cool. Producers can feed twice daily to help maximise intakes. Ideally more of the total mixed ration (TMR) should be offered at the coolest part of the day. Photo: Shutterstock
02-07-2021 | Article

6 tips to prevent heat stress in cows

We need to think of protein in terms of two macro pools, the rumen population, and the host. Photo: Koos Groenewold
29-06-2021 | Article

Distillers’ grains for ruminants: Assessing protein quality

Photo: Rory Christie
15-06-2021 | News

Ad-lib feeding to improve calf daily live weight gain

Photo: Joris Telders
14-06-2021 | News

Is carbon neutral dairy farming possible in 2050?

Installation of the modular cargo system. Photo: MilkWays
07-06-2021 | News

New technology can reduce impact of milk production by 50%

Over the last years, the majority of calves in the US and Canada have been housed singly before weaning, however according to a recent report, an increasing number of producers have been successfully raising dairy calves recently in pairs or groups. Photo: Anne van der Woude
18-05-2021 | News

Calf pairing: What are the advantages?

The feed and the forage, the animal s gut, the cow s bedding, the building, and the organic waste are all complex microbial ecosystems. The balance among these ecosystems is essential. Photo: Hans Prinsen
07-05-2021 | Article

Managing the bedding and manure microbiota

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