nutrition

Favourable milk prices, a hastening shift towards more intensive farming practices, and robust consumer demand, all helped boost dairy feed tonnage. Photo: Canva
14-05 | News

Global animal feed production bounced back in 2024

Cows fed a diet, containing 15% whole cottonseed produced milk with 0.2% more fat and produced 5% more milk fat per day than cows not receiving cottonseed. Photo: Peter Roek
12-05 | Article

Feeding dairy cows cottonseed helps increase milk fat

By optimising feed use, the system aims to improve efficiency, lower costs, and minimise nutrient waste. Photo: Mark Pasveer
17-04 | Interview

Precision feeding – lowering US dairy emissions

Results suggests that using onion peel as a natural feed additive is promising in reducing methane in dairy cows. The yellow variety of onion (Allium cepa L.) was used for this experiment. Photo: Zana van Dijk
10-04 | News

A natural feed additive: Onion peel in the cow diet to reduce methane

Tina Sejersgård Fanø
17-03 | Article

Exclusive interview: How Novonesis’ acquisition strengthens its market position and innovation in animal nutrition

Low-fibre diets allow fermentation acids to accumulate in the rumen and cause ulcers. Photo: Jan Willem Schouten
06-03 | Article

Feeding dairy cows under various disease conditions

Cows consuming timothy harvested 3 times per year had greater organic matter digestibility, greater energy-corrected milk yield, and lower methane yield. Photo: Michel Velderman
27-02 | News

How do grass species and harvesting impact milk and methane?