Cattle
Liver health is crucial during the transition period
The transition period is a very challenging time for the dairy cow. Her metabolism needs to adapt rapidly from a non-lactating to a lactating stage
- Processing own milk in South Africa
- Data use gives feed efficiency a boost
- Effective fly control on a dairy farm
- Some beef breeds may produce healthier meat
- Taking cow feeding to the next level
- Genomic prediction of service sire fertility in dairy cattle evaluated
- Breed-level selection pressure may influence cattle immunity, color
- Robotic milking systems present challenges, opportunities
Cattle
Formulate prepartum dairy rations to the proper DCAD level
Feeding a ration with negative dietary cation-anion difference (DCAD) of -8 to -12 meg/100g ration dry matter for the last 3 weeks prior to calving
Improving dairy cow performance with fiber-degrading enzymes
Feed costs represent the highest expense to dairy producers. As a consequence, maximizing utilization of nutrients is essential to the profitability
How to properly assess dairy cow trace mineral status
Mineral profiling is often used to assess deficiencies and/or toxicities — as well to evaluate different dietary trace mineral sources and to investigate under
Fiber-degrading enzymes increase dairy cow milk production
Literature review examines experiments where dairy cows benefitted from various enzyme combinations, doses
Microalgae: Not too much in dairy cow diets
Microalgae can be used as an animal feed source. But the applications in cattle feed are still limited. Some studies done looked at the inclusion rates
Crude glycerin as substitute for antibiotics in cattle diets
Adding crude glycerin may boost rumen fermentation and support cattle production in place of antibiotics, say researchers
Optimize water intake for horses this summer
Excessive summertime heat has rolled into much of the U.S., making it paramount that equine owners optimize their horse’s water intake to ensure animal
US researcher tracks alternative preventatives for cattle liver disease
Methods based on dietary adjustments, essential oils and vaccination may provide possible alternatives to the continued use of antibiotics to address
Canada sees multiple pathways to sustainable beef
Technology, third-party audits, multiple stakeholders and financial incentive are all elements playing a role in developing a sustainable beef industry
Lallemand optimizing rumen efficiency measuring tools
It is now in the process of generating mobile app versions of its rumen efficiency investigation (REI) audit tool for both the dairy and beef sectors
Earlier detection focus for tackling livestock disease
New Zealand researchers looking at potential for applying new techniques being developed for TB to other "hard to detect" infections.
Boosting early calf nutrition may yield significantly more milk
Purina says its calf nutrition program, Ampli-Calf, may support additional milk production for dairy cows through the third lactation.