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Dairy cows are more susceptible to heat stress than other livestock species due to their high metabolic heat production and their low surface area to mass ratio.
01-08-2019 | Article

Heat stress releases harmful endotoxins

Scott Renwick is also a sheepdog trialist. Photo: Chris McCullough
25-07-2019 | Article

Feeding beef and sheep in the Scottish Highlands

Photo: Keenan
23-07-2019 | Article

Keenan feeder can reduce methane

Photo: Herbert Wiggerman
23-07-2019 | Article

Cow physiology leads to variation in milk yield

Photo: Shutterstock
18-07-2019 | Article

World Cheese Awards open for entry

2018: Challening year for Finnish dairy firm Valio
16-07-2019 | Article

2018: Challening year for Finnish dairy firm Valio

Photo: Chris McCullough
16-07-2019 | Article

Harvesting seaweed for cattle feed

Photo: Anne van der Woude
11-07-2019 | Article

Welfare is about thriving, not surviving

Bedding with crop residues such as wheat straw may provide substantial benefits. Photo: Herbert Wiggerman
09-07-2019 | Article

Can floor type affect cattle performance?

The herd average yield has been reduced to save on feed costs. Photo: Chris McCullough
09-07-2019 | Article

Australian master breeder to quit dairying

Labelling of milk samples to be tested for the presence of mycotoxin.
04-07-2019 | Article

Vietnam to focus on feed and food safety

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02-07-2019 | Article

IFCN: Dairy growth mainly in India

On Epp s Regia Farm, almost all livestock is housed indoors, and even pastured cattle are bunk fed. That s due to a lack of available pasture land as well as a highly variable climate. Photo: Lilian Schaer
02-07-2019 | Article

Farm report: Leading Brazilian dairy expands to 1,000 cows

Photo: Misset
27-06-2019 | Article

Milk replacer: Exchanging lactose for fat

Photo: Shutterstock
25-06-2019 | Article

Dairy Q2: Optimism in the midst of chaos

Photo: Henk Riswick
25-06-2019 | Article

Dietary manipulation for less methane output