Cattle
Swapping high dietary protein levels for fermentable carbs may limit N emission in dairy co
Lowering protein levels and increasing fermentable carbohydrates in concentrates fed to dairy cows on pasture may boost nitrogen use efficiency
- Dwarf cattle breeds make cool cows
- New method developed for monitoring pasture nutrients
- Nutrition 2.0 could bring dietary changes for dairy cows
- Beef checkoff transparency lawsuit proceeds
- Alternative antimicrobial chitosan may boost dairy cow feed efficiency
- Study: Cows fed functional oils have greater milk fat yield in comparison with those fed mo
- Cow/calf producers should estimate winter feed needs
- Managing corn mycotoxin levels in dairy cattle feed
Cattle
Tips for feeding livestock agro-industrial waste
This is a delicate exercise that often ends up in a disaster, but with the help of experienced professionals, it can result in significant feed cost savings.
Fatty acids, lipids considered in novel approach to fatty liver disease
Supplementing dairy cow diets with DHA and choline may be a way to address fatty liver disease, stemming from a new understanding of fatty acid nutrition
Study looks to reduce methane gas emissions in cattle
Researchers will investigate whether feeding biochar to beef cattle reduces amount of methane produced
Precision dairy rationing tools improve milk production, profits
Maximizing nutrition in early lactation dairy diets can have long-lasting positive effects on production, fertility
Forage analysis crucial to accurate ruminant rations
NIR analysis aids in combating variability, identifying accurate nutrient, mineral parameters
How nutrition influences dairy cow health, immunity
Balanced nutrition greatly affects immune function, performance in transition cows
Feeding diseased livestock remains a challenge
Nutrient requirements for fighting disease are quite different from those required for productive purposes.
Eating less meat won't move climate change needle
Science also can make livestock more productive and environmentally friendly.
Almond industry feed targeted research looks to dairy and beyond
Almond producers in California are exploring the possibility of using almond hulls as feedstock for black solider flies, among other areas.
Chromium use in transition cows
Trace minerals have critical roles in the immune function and cell metabolism in ruminants. For cows in transition or during early lactation
"Farmers often miss the mildly lame cows"
When it comes to effectively managing lameness in dairy and beef cattle, there is no magic bullet.
How to optimise dairy replacement?
It starts with the calves; it always has. But we seem to be lacking in raising those calves to become excellent replacement heifers