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...
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...
New vaccine against Rift Valley fever A new vaccine against Rift Valley fever virus has been developed and proved to be safe.
NZ: Mycoplasma compensation over 50m dollars As of this week, the New Zealand government has paid more than NZ$ 50 million in compensation to farmers...
Nutrition (models) for better cow health More focus on how the large intestine works, better rumen fermentation and going for non-GMO and locally grown...
"Visual recognition transformational for livestock" Cainthus develops technology based on visual recognition of cows. Aidan Connolly, CEO of the company, will be...
Efficiency key in lowering GHG emission Dairy farms are a source of greenhouse gas emissions. Although the output per unit of product decreased, the...
New Cryptosporidiosis treatments looked into Bayer Animal Health GmbH and ParaTheraTech, Inc. (PTT), have signed a global license agreement to advance new...
A targeted approach with seaweed extracts Concerns on the emergence of antibiotic resistance calls for innovative technologies as an alternative to...
What are the challenges for cows at high altitudes? Altitude diseases in humans occur because of a lack of oxygen at high altitudes. Symptoms include headache and...