Cattle

Thứ 5, 26/12/2024

Manipulation of metabolic development of calves is possible: Trouw Nutrition

Trouw Nutrition says new data from a recent longitudinal study continues to support the idea that a higher plane of nutrition pre-weaning can help ‘program’

Cattle

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.

From a tiny plot to a thriving commercial farm

Today, he produces cabbages, spinach and butternut in rotation on 3,5ha under irrigation and farms more than 500 beef cows near Cathcart in the Eastern Cape.

Water troughs key to toxic E. coli spread in cattle

A new study led by researchers at Cornell University found that water troughs on farms are a conduit for the spread of toxic Escherichia coli in cattle

More and more cows are catching colds

Respiratory infections in cattle pose a large and growing problem in Norway, resulting in impaired animal welfare and the increasing use of antibiotics