Nutrition

Pre-cut grass testing helps determine when the crop is at the optimal point for cutting to achieve quality forage with the best nutritional value. Photo: Lallemand

02-03-2021 | News

Ensuring good timing to cut grass for high-quality silage

Cows can be picky eaters indeed. This taste preference can be boiled down to the choice of grass variety used to seed the field. Photo: Chris McCullough

01-03-2021 | Article

Mixing grass seeds for maximum forage intake

Pumpkin seed cake offers dairy farmers an alternative to soybean meal and improves the health of the herd. Photo: Free-Photos

18-02-2021 | News

Pumpkin seed cake can replace soybean meal in dairy cows

André Bannink, one of the leading scientists. Photo: Wageningen University & Research

17-02-2021 | News

New feed additive reduces dairy cows’ methane emissions

DSM has developed a feed additive, called Bovaer, which effectively and consistently reduces methane emissions from cows by over 30%. Photo: Shutterstock

09-02-2021 | News

Combatting methane: Fonterra and DSM collaborate

Body condition scoring (BCS), rumen fill scoring (RFS) and manure scoring on a daily basis can give a solid outcome regarding health and welfare status of the cows. Photo: Chris McCullough

08-02-2021 | Expert opinion

Early signs to detect SARA in the herd

Photo: Shutterstock

04-02-2021 | News

New Zealand farmers have lowest carbon footprint

Photo: Roel Dijkstra Fotografie/ Marc Heeman

28-01-2021 | Article

14 Tips to decrease ammonia emissions in dairy cattle

Dairy farmer Henk van der Veen from Surhuizum uses slow-release urea and Protispar by Speerstra Feed Ingredients. This is 30% cheaper than additional rapeseed. He notices a slight increase in the levels. Photos: Anne van der Woude

27-01-2021 | Article

Influencing rumen microbes improves nitrogen efficiency

The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) estimates at least 25% of the world s food crops are contaminated with mycotoxins.

11-01-2021 | News

Mycotoxins: Don’t underestimate the impact on herd health

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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