Health & Nutrition

During the experimental period, milk yield was similar between the two groups but was higher in the spent hemp group compared to the control group during the withdrawal period. Photo: Canva

09-05-2024 | Article

Spent hemp biomass as a feed ingredient for dairy cows

"It was striking that the disease only affected second-calf and older cows. We didn't know what it was. The diagnosis of HPAI was only made after the symptoms had disappeared and the cows had recovered." Photo: Misset

07-05-2024 | News

Texas region: “Most dairies have had it. We haven’t seen the last of HPAI”

Mitigating methane production in the dairy cow’s rumen

01-05-2024 | Article

Mitigating methane production in the dairy cow’s rumen

(L-R) Stacey Dimas, Chief of Staff, the Office of New York State Senator Webb; Elizabeth Wolters, Deputy Commissioner, New York State Agriculture and Markets; Guillermo Schroeder, R&D Director Cargill; Benjamin Z. Houlton; Ronald P. Lynch Dean of CALS; Joe McFadden, associate professor of dairy cattle biology, Cornell CALS; Brendan Tydings, administrator, Genesee Valley Regional Market Authority; Dan Kingston, Vice Chairman, Board of Directors, Genesee Valley Regional Market Authority; Daryl V. Nydam, professor, Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine and David Drinkwater Faculty Director, Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability; Tom Overton, Chair of Cornell CALS Animal Science Department; Jonathan Griffin, Senior Vice President, Balchem Corporation. Photo: Cargill

30-04-2024 | News

First facility with respiration stalls to reduce methane in US

any cattle intended to be transported across US state lines would need to be checked for Avian Influenza (AI) infection. Photo: Canva

30-04-2024 | News

Testing for avian influenza now required for US dairy cows

Using livestock census and movement data from Ethiopia, the team developed a transmission model to explore the potential for routine vaccination to control bovine tuberculosis. Photo: Canva

26-04-2024 | News

Reducing the spread of TB in dairy cattle by 89%

The pasture-based cows will be given the Bovaer supplement in their feed, which has been researched and proven to cut emissions from cows. Photo: Canva

25-04-2024 | News

UK retail giant to cut its dairy cow emissions

Allow ample time to move cows outdoors to spring grazing. Two to three weeks will give time for the rumen microbes to adjust from the housed diet, as well as giving ground conditions more time to improve, especially following wet weather. Photo: Chris McCullough

25-04-2024 | Article

5 top tips to avoid drop in milk quality at turnout

Photo: Canva

24-04-2024 | Article

Postpartum reproductive diseases – what it means in reality for cows

. Dairy farmers are having a dreadful time with the desperate weather conditions. Photo: Canva

19-04-2024 | Article

Persistent rain a major concern for dairy farmers in Ireland

Cow health

Routine dairy testing is a proven way to improve product quality and production efficiency. Photo: Daniel Schwarz

24-08-2020 | Article

New advancements in udder health management

Digital dermatitis (DD) is a global cause of dairy cow lameness. Photo: Dr Guatteo

11-08-2020 | Article

New treatments for digital dermatitis

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