Health & Nutrition

Nearly 60% of dairy greenhouse gas emissions come from enteric methane, which is produced in the cow s rumen during digestion. Enteric methane emissions from dairy production contribute an estimated 1.7% of total global greenhouse gas emissions. Photo: Ronald Hissink

12-08-2020 | Article

Promising efforts to lower enteric methane

Photo: Dr Kathy Soder, US Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service.

05-08-2020 | Article

Strategies in successful transition to pasture

Dr Bill Wales: "If you multiply this over a 300 cow herd, you have a gain of AUS $90.000 (US $63.000). That is significant." Photo: Agriculture Victoria

04-08-2020 | News

Simple feed changes can save farmers hundreds per cow

Use of canola meal as a high-protein ingredient has increased in many countries. Photo: Canola Council of Canada

30-07-2020 | Article

Canola meal in dairy rations

Photo: Trouw Nutrition

29-07-2020 | Article

Feeding the future: A sustainable approach to dairy farming

The trial will use Asparagopsis, a seaweed grown naturally in Australia and New Zealand, as a supplement feed for herds in Tasmania during the coming milk season. Photo: Sea Forest

28-07-2020 | News

Dairy giant Fonterra starts trial with seaweed

Photo: Jan Willem Schouten

23-07-2020 | News

7 findings: Rethinking sulfate sources of trace minerals

Photo: Shutterstock

23-07-2020 | Article

Sustainability and Welfare special: Reserve your space

In lactating cows, a 20% reduction in methane emissions represents the same amount of energy needed to synthesize 0.6 kg/d of milk. Photo: Mark Pasveer

20-07-2020 | Article

Mitigating methane production in the rumen

Photo: Mark Pasveer

15-07-2020 | News

Maintain cow health and fertility: Balance energy sources

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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