Cattle

Thứ 2, 10/03/2025

Suppressing key gene may improve plant digestion

"Significant breakthrough" makes grasses more digestible, promising improved feed for ruminants and better biomass for biofuels.

Cattle

Should oilseed supplements be avoided in late-gestation dairy cattle diets?

Oilseed supplementation of dairy cattle diets may have negative effects during the late-gestational period.

Rounding up a cattle virus in human noses

Watch where you sneeze! Humans can make cows sick by transmitting a virus from barn to barn – sometimes in their noses.

Happy farmer, happy cow

Researchers at the Norwegian Veterinary Institute have identified a clear link between the behaviour of farmers and their cows.

Selenium form may play role in increasing cattle fertility

Use of supplemental organic selenium may boost cattle fertility more than an inorganic supplement. Selenium form may play role in increasing cattle fertility

Rumen-protected folic acid may boost dairy cattle production, reproduction

Supplementing dairy cattle diets with rumen-protected folic acid may improve milk production, reproduction and boost intake.

Some forage diets may need added nutrition for dairy cows

An international team of researchers reported results of trials examining nutrient requirements of dairy cattle on low forage proportion and high forage proport

Formulating diets for individual cow needs more suited to smaller scale operations

With increasing competition and shrinking margins, producers need maximum efficiency on their dairies. Precision nutrition is said to help save labor costs

Bacillus-based feed additive may improve dairy milk efficiency, boost health

The use of Bacillus pumilus in dairy cattle feed may improve milk production efficiency and improve health during transition.

More understanding needed on feed ingredient, rumen interaction

Feed ingredient combinations and management practices remain areas for development and research in the US dairy industry, says long-time dairy nutritionist

Lice in cattle herds can bite producer profits

Cattle producers should be mindful of a common pest lice in their herd. Longer winter coats on cattle provide ideal conditions for populations to grow