Cattle
Dutch dairy sector comes in below phosphate reduction targets
In 2018, the stats showed that phosphate production in the Netherlands was down by 8.3m kg year-on-year, a decline by 5%.
- Healthy pastures may limit nitrous oxide effects from grazing cattle
- New high-quality reference genome published for water buffalo
- Can lipid supplementation decrease enteric methane emission in dairy cows?
- US: Efficiency, production challenges drive new role for cattle grow yards
- Study Beef's environmental impact lower than perceived
- Cattle deaths prompt investigation, recall
- Protein alternatives: The case for microalgae as soybean meal substitute in dairy cow
- Tropical legume forages may provide novel protein for dairy cow diets
Cattle
Methane from cow burps could be lowered by a two-front approach
Combing a cow’s own genetics with strategies that target changes in her rumen flora may be able to reduce methane emissions more effectively
How NIR technology can reduce variability in dairy feeds and hike milk…
Miniaturizing NIR technology improves its utility and brings dairy producers closer to having daily feed assessments and improved corrections of feed variabilit
Study measures feed efficiency in forage-, grain-fed cattle
Results show accurate feed efficiency measures can be obtained in growing and finishing periods
Feeding baby calves in winter a chilly proposition
During the short days and long nights of winter, big changes can happen quickly for baby calves. Increase liquid nutrients to help calves keep growing through
Study to take 'new approach' to mastitis
Project will explore how presence and function of bacteria in mammary gland changes during first six weeks after birth and how those changes affect whether
New computer model helps producers predict wheat forage success
Model can simulate thousands of scenarios in minutes or hours compared to decades of field trials.
Dairy system model to examine complete production cycle
A new dairy system model would trace feed influence through the complete production cycle in an effort to improve system understanding, efficiency, environment
New app validated for conducting electrocardiograms on horses
Telemedicine and mobile phone apps may be used as tools for monitoring horse health and conducting diagnostic testing.
Feedlot cattle: Functional oils may improve feed intake during abrupt transition
Feedlot cattle: Functional oils may improve feed intake during abrupt transition to high concentrate diets
Proper feeding of calves … it begins with the cow
Cow nutrition, especially in the dry period, in the last three months, seems to be of high importance for the ability of the calf to deal with pathogens
Fitness tracker for cows to help farmers
New technology allows farmers to track where their cattle graze or unusual movements that could indicate theft or illness.
Heat stress has lasting effects on dairy cows
Two years after birth, cows from heat-stressed cattle produce less milk.