Strong heifers through optimised nutrition The first 2 months in the life of a dairy cow are critical. Nutritional programming can help to produce stronger...
Combatting inefficient nitrogen use in dairy cows Feed efficiency is more than ever a concern on farms to allow animals to meet their genetic potential and to...
Field peas as a protein source for dairy cows What is the effect of a partial substitution of soybean meal and corn grain with field peas in dairy cow diets?...
Effect of malic acid in dairy cow diets Malic acid is an organic acid naturally found in many forages, but it can also be supplemented. But do they also...
Finnish farmers hit by sudden market twist The dairy farm of the Keisala family in Finland has always experienced self-supported, steady growth. Their...
Cell counts: A crucial tool in mastitis management Cell counts is an essential tool for dairy farmers. A high cell count cow is a symptom of a subclinical mastitis...
Plant extracts can mitigate methane emissions Several strategies regarding feeding, feed additives, feed conversion efficiency, microbial interventions or...
Can breeding improve hoof health? For three years, data on hoof health was recorded on Canadian farms. The researchers found that the prevalence...
Maximising profit from pasture management The Glass family owns 500 Holstein cows producing 8,500 litres of milk primarily on pasture in Victoria,...
Northern Ireland: New dairy unit meets student demands The old dairy unit was very outdated and was not fulfilling its prime role as an education facility at Northern...
Photo report: New £2.5m dairy unit in Northern Ireland Operator safety, energy savings and clever unique flooring all feature in a new dairy unit built at Northern...
Norwegian dairy farmer profits from automatic feeding Feeding is often the biggest expense on any dairy farm. The labour costs related to and the feed itself amount...