Nutrition

A production target of 1 million tonnes of net weight seaweed has been set for 2030. Photo: Canva
15-08 | 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 | News

Dairy farmers and cost-cutting solutions

Use of citrus by-products in ruminant feeding
11-08 | Article

Use of citrus by-products in ruminant feeding

protein content of dairy cow rations can be reduced from around 175 to 150g/kg DM without affecting cow performance if the diet is properly formulated. Photo: Jan Willem Schouten
28-07 | News

Reducing protein and using forage legumes in dairy diets

Yeast as a feed supplement for dairy cows
25-07 | News

Yeast as a feed supplement for dairy cows

Dairy producers need to understand that application of rotational grazing system in small paddocks for large, dense herds may compromise nutrition by enhancing competition for forage and decreasing adaptive foraging movements. Photo: Henk Riswick
22-07 | News

Sustainable grazing management of dairy cattle

To remain profitable, producers must make decisions based on their herd’s income over feed costs (IOFC). This enables producers to make more informed decisions about feed purchases, when to lock in milk or feed prices, or adjust the ration program to accommodate market uncertainty. Photo: Koos Groenewold
19-07 | News

Adding nutrients as ‘little bombs’ in dairy cow feed

Gorlinka is a by-product of mustard meal preparation. Photo: Canva
13-07 | News

Gorlinka as a protein alternative in dairy cow diets

Shutterstock.,Palmitic acid is widely used as a source of dietary fat to support milk fat production in dairy cows. Photo: Wasan Srisawat
11-07 | News

High palmitic acid prices cut into dairy farmer margins

Pellets minimises feed waste, prevent behavioural feed sorting and because of their concentrated form, animals tend to perform well because of evenly receive nutrients per individual meal. Photo: Mark Pasveer
06-07 | Expert opinion

The plus side of pelleting in dairy nutrition

Antibiotic Reduction - paving the way forward

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