feed efficiency

Supplementation with an alpha-amylase enzyme such as Amaize may further improve productivity by enhancing digestion at the microbial level.

18-08-2023 | Article

Enzymes for enhanced rumen fermentation

When diet crude protein levels are too low, cow performance can be reduced if the cow’s metabolisable protein requirements are not met. Photo: Chris McCullough

21-06-2023 | News

Increasing a dairy herd’s nitrogen efficiency

Breeding for more feed-efficient cows could save the US dairy sector $540 million USD a year with no loss in milk production. Photo: Dr James Koltes at Iowa State University.

12-06-2023 | Article

Major US project: Better cow breeding for feed efficiency

Gilman has also replaced his soya and palm from the cow’s diet. The soya has been replaced by ordinary rape seed meal with little change in performance and production. Photo: Mark Pasveer

03-05-2023 | News

Feed efficiency: Multi-cut silage, diet changes, genomics

As feed costs escalate on dairy farms using more feed efficient cows can save dairy farmers money. Photo: VikingGenetics

23-06-2022 | Article

Use feed efficiency indexes when selecting sires

This webinar looked at sustainability in dairy farming with feed efficiency, herd longevity and reproduction in mind. (L - R) Frederik Gadeyne, product developer within the R&D ruminants team at Agrimprove; Zana van Dijk, editor Dairy Global; (top) Valentin Nenov, global ruminants manager at Phileo by Lesaffre; Albert de Vries, Professor at the Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida.

16-06-2022 | News

Webinar on demand: Sustainable Dairy Farming

(Left to right) Valentin Nenov from Phileo by Lesaffre; Edwin Westreicher from Schothorst Feed Research; host and editor of Dairy Global - Zana van Dijk and Kobe Lannoo from Agrimprove.

14-09-2021 | News

On demand: Feed Efficiency webinar

Photo: Misset

02-08-2021 | Article

Early tooth wear in dairy cattle