Nutrition

Nutrition as a tool to adapt to heat stress

13-06-2022 | Article

Nutrition as a tool to adapt to heat stress

David Dunlop decided to row up the number 70 in the grass on the farm just outside Royal Hillsborough village. "I decided to create my very own tribute to the Queen whose reign has stretched for a remarkable 70 years." Photo: David Dunlop

09-06-2022 | News

Dairy farmer’s tribute to Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

Understanding the different types of methanogens, how they interact with other microbes and their role in methanogenesis may enable the unveiling of mitigation strategies that can effectively reduce CH4 formation without disturbing the ruminal environment. Photo: Mark Pasveer

19-05-2022 | Article

Methane mitigation: Understanding the rumen microbiome

Photo: Mark Pasveer

18-05-2022 | Article

Amino acids and formulation of dairy cow diets

Economically, group feeding allows for maximum utilisation of least-cost formulation and also facilitates mechanised feeding, thereby reducing the labour required. Photo: Mark Pasveer

18-05-2022 | Article

Advantages of group feeding of dairy cows

The biggest and likely the easiest way to reduce feed costs on many dairy farms is to minimise waste and shrink. Photo: Mark Pasveer

11-05-2022 | Article

5 tips to withstand a tough dairy economy

There are alternatives to artificial fertilisers that farmers should think about using, such as growing legumes and nitrogen fixing plants among grass. Species such as clovers fix nitrogen from the atmosphere and store it in the soil. Photo: Ronald Hissink

03-05-2022 | News

Shift from artificial fertilisers for dairy farms without reducing yields

Managing the microbial balance in silage is essential, as bacteria, yeasts, and moulds in fresh forage contain both beneficial and harmful microbes. Photo: Koos Groenewold

22-04-2022 | Article

Improve dairy cow efficiency: 5 silage management practices

Pre- and post-harvest approaches are two strategies to reduce the negative impact of mycotoxins in dairy industry. Photo: Anne van der Woude

20-04-2022 | Article

Making better mycotoxin decisions in dairy farming

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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