Cattle
Keeping cool and reducing the risk of heat stress
Heat stress in dairy cows carries a price tag. A combination of warm, humid weather can cause heat stress and reduce milk production and fertility
- Benefits of vitamin B for dairy cows
- A holistic approach to reducing TBC
- Field peas as a protein source for dairy cows
- Health: First things first
- Bluetongue: EFSA reviews control measures
- New solutions for mastitis control
- Good quality water: An essential nutrient for dairy cows
- How to avoid loss in condition score
Cattle
From the field to the cow’s health: Mycotoxin-contaminated forage
With the added value of high energy and high digestibility for dairy cows. However, mycotoxins can have a detrimental effect on the quality and value.
Enhance dairy health and productivity with RFCs
In turn, these healthier animals spend less time in the sick pen (even during the vulnerable transition period), require less treatment and produce more milk.
Breeding ‘safer’ hornless Holstein cows
There are only a few cattle breeds in existence that have no horns naturally but now American scientists are developing the trait within Holstein cattle.
Milk with residues: Feed for calves?
Dairy calves fed milk from cows treated with antimicrobials have a higher probability of excreting resistant bacteria through their faeces than those who aren’t
From a cow’s point of view
Many dairy farmers are familiar with the CowSignals concept. A recent addition to this training method is stress-free stockmanship.
Boosting starch digestibility in corn silage for dairy cows
When this is low, an enzyme can be added to the feed to boost degradability and hence animal production, fertility and herd profitability.
Biomin Mycotoxin Survey highlights risks to dairy
When we look at the challenges facing modern high production dairy farming we think of feed utilisation, reproductive success and animal health
The effect of maize cutting height on cows
The forage team of ARVALIS-Institut du végétal, a French applied research Institute, studied the maize cutting height and its effect on digestibility in further
Factors affecting colostrum quality and utilisation
What factors determine if newborn calves are getting enough colostrum? This depends on the cow and the quality of the colostrum
Fighting uterine diseases with microparticles
A new biological treatment could prevent dairy cattle from getting uterine diseases, researchers from the University of Florida found
Boosting immunity for prevention of ketosis
A healthy start of the lactation is required for good milk production and reproduction. Unfortunately, dairy cattle show increased incidence of both metabolic
The use of seaweed extract in cattle feed
Seaweed, whether they are green, red or brown, are an abundant, under-used resource in helping reducing the use of antibiotics.