Health & Nutrition

Calving difficulty is linked to lameness occurrence and impacts milk quality traits in dairy cows. Photo: Henk Riswick
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Calving difficulty influences lameness and milk composition

Some cows have a better capacity to handle a higher Body Condition Score than others.
05-12 | Article

VIDEO: BCS – talking metabolic disorders and cow diets

Feed product called SilvAir, works by mopping up some of the hydrogen produced in the rumen during fermentation of feedstuffs and reduces the amount available to combine with carbon to produce methane. Photo: Canva
01-12 | News

Dairy farmers hear how nitrate can reduce methane

As feed costs rise, feed efficiency becomes one of the key economical drivers that farmers must monitor closely. Photo: Alltech
28-11 | Article

​Feed efficiency imperative against inflation

Less common winter mono-culture crops currently being trialled. Canola is one of the crops showing strong potential in producing-high yielding, high-quality silage. Photo: René Groeneveld
28-11 | Article

Australian research leads to uptake of home-grown forages

Photos: Vincent ter Beek
28-11 | News

Review | Sustainable feed production – where do phytogenics fit in?

Video: Galama Media
24-11 | Article

VIDEO: Dairy feed efficiency – from low protein diets to youngstock

One of the key progress indicators is the fall in dairy lameness and mortality from various 2019 indicators.
23-11 | News

Antibiotic use in UK dairy sector low but more data needed

Supplementing dairy cows during high-risk periods with the yeast postbiotic Safmannan helps to strengthen their natural defences and regulate the response of the innate immune system. Photo: Canva
18-11 | Article

Managing dairy cow stress and health through nutrition

Considering the economic impacts of health and welfare issues of parasites on the livestock industry, prevention has more advantages than the cure for parasitic infections. Photo: Canva
15-11 | Article

Breeding for parasite resistance in dairy cows

Cow health

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