Cattle movement bans may cause unnecessary economic harm New research from the University of Warwick has offered an economic perspective on controlling cattle and other...
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...
Innovative fly trap to reduce pesticides on dairy farms A Dutch family have installed an innovative fly trap on their dairy farm in the Netherlands as an alternative to...
Selective dry cow therapy to curb antibiotic use in dairy... Within the dairy sector, there appears to be considerable potential to reduce antibiotic use through the...
A global partnership to combat antimicrobial resistance Bacteria worldwide continue to develop resistance to life-saving drugs. Researchers from 6 colleges at North...
New skin tests in breakthrough against bTB Welsh scientists have developed 2 new skin tests for cattle that have the potential to help fight the global...
Less mycotoxins with good silaging Prior to harvest, it is very difficult to control Fusarium and toxin production. For that reason, Fusarium...
Heat stress releases harmful endotoxins Endotoxins or lipopolysaccharides can make a profit-destroying temperature problem considerably worse.
Cow physiology leads to variation in milk yield More than we realised, the milk yield of cows is influenced by internal, annual biological rhythms.
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...