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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

India’s small dairy farmers prefer water buffaloes, which produce milk with a higher fat content (7-to-8%) and are better adapted to Indian climatic conditions. Photo: Canva
06-12-2022 | Article

India: 2023 dairy outlook and developments

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

Canadian dairy cow productivity has steadily increased over the past decade, primarily due to improved genetics. Photo: Anne van der Woude
02-12-2022 | Article

Canada dairy cow productivity growth seen

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

Dairy Diary: November business update
30-11-2022 | News

Dairy Diary: November business update

Improved Chinese dairy demand ahead
30-11-2022 | News

Improved Chinese dairy demand ahead

Margrethe Jonkman, global director research and development at FrieslandCampina, said the research showed the determination of Dutch dairy farmers who remain committed to delivering food with an increasingly lower climate impact. Photo: Henk Riswick
29-11-2022 | News

Netherlands: Carbon footprint of raw milk falls 35%

Some studies discovered that nearly 50% of raw milk supplied to dairy processing plants in Kazakhstan had inferior quality. Photo: Shutterstock
29-11-2022 | News

Questions raised about Kazakhstan’s dairy sector stability

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

Less common winter mono-culture crops currently being trialled. Canola is one of the crops showing strong potential in producing-high yielding, high-quality silage. Photo: René Groeneveld
28-11-2022 | Article

Australian research leads to uptake of home-grown forages

Photos: Vincent ter Beek
28-11-2022 | News

Review | Sustainable feed production – where do phytogenics fit in?

Scientists have developed sensors for controlling the acidity of products. We are talking about multilayer sensitive films that can be integrated into any package. Photo: Canva
25-11-2022 | News

New smart dairy packaging in Russia