Nutrition

Research has demonstrated that probiotics create a positive balance in gastrointestinal tract microbiota. Photo: Hans Banus

16-09-2022 | Article

Probiotics: A natural health and performance modulator for cows

Data collected over more than a century at Rothamsted Research showed a fall of around 35% based on figures taken from between 1902 And 2016 from its Park Grass long-term experiment at Harpenden, Hertfordshire. Photo: Mark Pasveer

15-09-2022 | News

How the changing climate is affecting hay production

Researchers said that compared with the control group, cows fed the enzymes tended to eat more, and their milk had higher concentrations of protein, lactose and other desirable solids. Photo: Henk Riswick

14-09-2022 | News

Fungal enzymes can boost milk output and quality

A further consequence of poor bunk management is reflected in the social behaviour cows exhibit when hungry. Photo: Canva

12-09-2022 | Article

Getting dairy feed bunk management right

It has been shown that it is not possible to achieve maximum production with animals fed diets with only NPN as an N source. Photo: Mark Pasveer

07-09-2022 | News

Use of NPN in dairy cattle feeding

Will is a sixth-generation farmer. Photo: Will Russell

30-08-2022 | Article

Improving home-grown feed on the dairy farm

Nutritional supplements improve digestive functions; promote vitality, health, immunity and reproduction; and maintain a good body balance. Photo: Wisium

26-08-2022 | Article

Nutritional supplements for well-performing ruminants

Feed additives should be selected for their ability to meet the needs of a particular ration and for their return on investment. Photo: Alltech

25-08-2022 | Article

Optimising inputs and mitigating feed waste

A production target of 1 million tonnes of net weight seaweed has been set for 2030. Photo: Canva

15-08-2022 | News

Consortium wins EU grant to upscale seaweed production

The rise in feed and energy costs is taking a toll on milk production worldwide. For the first time since 2016, milk production in the Big-7 dairy export regions - the US, the EU, New Zealand, Australia, Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay - contracted year-on-year for 3 consecutive quarters. Photo: Canva

12-08-2022 | News

Dairy farmers and cost-cutting solutions

Antibiotic Reduction - paving the way forward

Photo: Vincent ter Beek

16-12-2019 | Blog

Can less be more?

Dairy cattle in Minas Gerias, Brazil. Photo: Daniel Azevedo

16-12-2019 | Article

Latin America: Exploring antibiotic usage across the region

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