Cattle
Novel way to identify milk from grass-fed dairy cows
Using fluorescence spectroscopy may provide a faster, cheaper method of establishing how much grass was in a dairy cow’s diet as questions regarding organic
- Using tannins to control parasites in smallstock
- Can methane emissions be reduced in dairy cows fed oregano and green tea extracts?
- A model sheep enterprise on a modest farm
- How to keep farming sheep in drought
- Goat farming: nutrition and veld management
- Manipulation of metabolic development of calves is possible: Trouw Nutrition
- Prenatal stress may alter cattle behavior
- Mammary stem cells challenge costly bovine disease
Cattle
Feed cows appropriately to meet requirements of early lactation
Limited forage growth this spring means producers may need to supplement cows with some type of concentrate or use high-quality hay.
Pain Management for Disbudding Addressed
Pain management in both companion and food animals has been a subject of growing interest over the past decade-plus
More accurate estimates of dairy cattle methane emissions developed
If current and future mitigation efforts are to be analyzed for effectiveness, regulatory agencies must have accurate data for existing enteric methane levels.
Bovine genetics show startling diversity of Busa cattle
Breed's conservation key to efforts to maintain global genetic and functional diversity of modern cattle
Calf health starts with prevention
Keeping calves healthy in first part of life may reduce exposure to setbacks and health challenges later in life.
Revised regional methane emission factors required for dairy cattle
Revised methane emission conversion factors for specific regions are required to improve emission estimates in national inventories.
Calving Basics: The First 15 Minutes
Not to put too dramatic a spin on it, but what you do or don’t do in the first few minutes of a calf’s life can impact how she performs the rest…
N&H TOPLINE: New methods predict methane emissions of dairy cattle
Milk fatty acids can predict methane emissions more accurately, but milk infrared spectra has more practical application.
5 Mistakes You Don't Want to Make When Choosing a Cow Monitoring…
You're aware that the inability to monitor health and fertility on your farm round-the -clock is costing your farm.
Protein and Amino Acid Requirements for Close-Up Dry Cows
In the last 20 years, research has demonstrated how much dry cow nutrition can negatively affect cow health, milk production and reproduction.
Beef quality continuing to improve
Chair of national audit advisory board sees beef quality improvements and additional opportunities.
Patented vaccine technology offers options for cattle care
Kansas State researchers' work improves on previous patent for their novel approach to preventing fusobacterial infections.