Health & Nutrition

Frequent feeding, pushing feed up at the bunk and not having cows wait was a thread throughout all the presentations. Photo: Koos Groenewold

15-12-2022 | News

Dairy cows in 2023: Focus on welfare and precision feeding

"Nitrogen is a major issue in cattle and other ruminants. So yes, we are also working on that," says Julien Martin. Photo: Canva

14-12-2022 | Article

Interview: “Bovaer is a game changer for dairy farming”

According to Sergey Sereda, president of the Russian association of practitioners of veterinary medicine, cattle are often not treated correctly. "Everything comes down to money, it's easier for people to use cheap but cruel methods than to pay more." Photo: Canva

13-12-2022 | News

Russia: protests against changes to welfare standards

Photo: Shutterstock

08-12-2022 | Article

Insight into mycotoxin mitigation in dairy cows

Failing to meet nutrient requirements of the cow may have both a direct impact on immune function to prevent mastitis as well as increasing the cow’s susceptibility to mastitis. Photo: Canva

07-12-2022 | Expert opinion

Dairy cow nutrition and mastitis

Moderate to severe forms of suboptimal mobility on dairy cows are associated with yield losses, whereas mild forms of suboptimal mobility are linked to elevated somatic cell counts. Photo: Henk Riswick

07-12-2022 | News

How cow lameness hits dairy farm profitability

Calving difficulty is linked to lameness occurrence and impacts milk quality traits in dairy cows. Photo: Henk Riswick

06-12-2022 | Article

Calving difficulty influences lameness and milk composition

Some cows have a better capacity to handle a higher Body Condition Score than others.

05-12-2022 | Article

VIDEO: BCS – talking metabolic disorders and cow diets

Feed product called SilvAir, works by mopping up some of the hydrogen produced in the rumen during fermentation of feedstuffs and reduces the amount available to combine with carbon to produce methane. Photo: Canva

01-12-2022 | News

Dairy farmers hear how nitrate can reduce methane

As feed costs rise, feed efficiency becomes one of the key economical drivers that farmers must monitor closely. Photo: Alltech

28-11-2022 | Article

Feed efficiency imperative against inflation

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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