VIV Asia 2019: Feed, food and animal health The world of agriculture will meet again in Bangkok, Thailand, 13-15 March 2019, for another edition of one of...
M. bovis oubreaks in New Zealand: 36 farms and counting Farmers in New Zealand are being urged to look out for the signs of Mycoplasma bovis following the detection of...
5 new indicators to report on sustainability in dairy The Dairy Sustainability Framework (DSF) has announced the launch of 5 further global indicators for public...
Effect of moderate lameness on cow behaviour Moderate lame cows tend to lie longer, eat less and use the cow brush less often than non-lame cows. This is...
When do cows have the need to huddle? Cows like to huddle. But why do animals do this? And why especially in the summer? In this blog, I explain more.
5 topics to improve animal welfare and farmer welfare Farmers are facing big challenges. Society expects a lot and legislation increases. Nowadays a farmer is not...
High concentrate diets? Watch the cow’s liver! New trial results suggest that high concentrate-diets can cause endotoxin-induced liver tissues in dairy cows.
We’re wasting milk and antibiotics on mastitis Don’t you just hate that first lactating heifer with mastitis? In this blog I will explain what you can do about...
Harvesting seaweed for cattle feed Global demand for seaweed is on the increase as it is one of the most versatile and naturally occurring sources...
Can floor type affect cattle performance? Although much work has been done to investigate the effects of various environmental factors on animal health...
Vietnam to focus on feed and food safety Like many countries in Asia, Vietnamese demand for dairy products is growing, driven by rising incomes and...
Milk replacer: Exchanging lactose for fat A new study looked at the effect of energy source in calf milk replacer on performance, digestibility, and gut...
More UK farmers should use a health plan This month, Defra announced that the number of livestock producers with a farm health plan had decreased to 73%...
Premier Nutrition brings expertise to Kenya UK company Premier Nutrition has launched its pioneering dairy Transition Management System (TMS) in Kenya.
Know your cows before using technology The use of technology and associated data analytics is the next scientific breakthrough for the dairy industry....
The flight of IoT in agriculture By 2024, over 2 million farms and 36 million cattle will be connected, according to a new report from ABI Research.
Early bird registration WMFmeetsAsia now open The first edition of the WMFmeetsAsia 2020 will be held between January 13-15 in Bangkok, Thailand. The early...
Continued efforts to eradicate M. bovis in NZ New Zealand has increased activity of the M. bovis Programme in the lead up to autumn and winter stock movements...
Zoetis: Shift from treatment to prevention The issue of antibiotic resistance caused by misuse and over-use of antibiotics in livestock, is subject to...
Avoiding milk fat drop during heat stress Heat stressed dairy cows often suffer milk fat depression, which can be costly to producers in the current...
Live yeast against heat stress in cows Besides having a beneficial effect on milk production, live yeast have also shown to have a possible effect on...
Can milk be an animal health indicator? A group of Dutch researchers have started a project to collect milk samples to find out if the milk from fresh...
Give newborn calves enough extra water Water is an essential nutrient for livestock animals and it is recommended that free drinking water is offered...
South African farmer invests despite challenges Modernising any dairy farm comes with an expected element of risk but when that farm is in South Africa with its...