Health & Nutrition

One of the highlights of the All About Feed forum was the roundtable discussion with Gert van Duinkerken, business unit manager at Wageningen Livestock Research, Sanne Griffioen-Roose, PhD, director of farm sustainability at FrieslandCampina, and Luciano Pinotti, full professor in animal nutrition and feeding at the University of Milan. Together with the attendees, they discussed the implications of a more sustainable feed industry. Photos: Koos Groenewold

26-07-2023 | News

What shapes the future of animal feed?

The thing is that you can not only use the temperature as an indicator for risk of heat stress in cows because it also truly matters how humid or dry the air is. Photo: Canva

06-07-2023 | Expert opinion

Are you sure your cows are not experiencing heat stress?

Nutritional strategies to reduce the cow’s carbon footprint can act directly or indirectly within the cow, while presenting different economic considerations for producers. Photo: Shutterstock

06-07-2023 | Article

Economics of direct and indirect approaches to reduce methane

Essential oils from Cinnamomum aromaticum, Cinnamomum cassia, and Cinnamomum zeylanicum show antibacterial impacts against Staphylococcus species associated with mastitis. Photo: Canva

05-07-2023 | Article

6 essential oils for the treatment for mastitis

High-producing lactating cows and heat stress

27-06-2023 | Article

High-producing lactating cows and heat stress

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26-06-2023 | Article

Mycotoxin Special: Reserve your spot now!

In the vast majority of cases, home-grown feed is cheaper than imported or bought-in feeds. Photo: Mark Pasveer

22-06-2023 | Article

Feed factors to maximise milk income

Six strategic goals have been set by dairy farmers, vets and industry professionals across the whole supply chain in the new UK Dairy Cattle Welfare Strategy, which runs until 2028. One goal includes: Thriving Cows – ensuring all dairy animals are bred, reared and cared for to thrive in all systems. Photo: Canva

21-06-2023 | News

New 5-year dairy welfare strategy for UK milk producers

When diet crude protein levels are too low, cow performance can be reduced if the cow’s metabolisable protein requirements are not met. Photo: Chris McCullough

21-06-2023 | News

Increasing a dairy herd’s nitrogen efficiency

If cows are housed, split the daily feed and deliver 60% in the evening when cows are more likely to feed. Photo: Michel Velderman

16-06-2023 | Article

10 practices to manage heat stress in dairy cows

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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