How do we verify sustainable animal feed in ruminant production?
It is no longer sufficient to simply claim a low carbon footprint for your livestock production system or animal feed. This needs to be supported by repeatable, measurable and verifiable evidence. Alltech E-CO2 has developed the Feeds EA™ model to help feed manufacturers and producers globally measure and lower the carbon footprint of their feed.
Arla builds dairy farm in Nigeria
Arla Foods will build a state-of-the-art commercial dairy farm in Northern Nigeria to support local milk production.
How can probiotic yeast help maintain dairy cow performance during periods...
Nutritional strategies to preserve dairy performance under heat stress should focus on supporting nutrient utilization by optimizing diet digestion, while preserving rumen function. In this context, the rumen specific yeast
S. cerevisiae CNCM I-1077 — demonstrated to improve both nutrient digestion and rumen efficiency — has been shown to effectively alleviate the toll of heat stress on dairy production and improve rumination behavior.
Practical tips for heat stress prevention in ruminants from Lallemand
Heat stress impacts the performance and well-being of all ruminants. This was first clearly demonstrated with large epidemiological studies in dairy cows (Burgos and Collier, 2011), indicating short-term production losses and longer-term welfare issues.
Tyson Foods becomes first meat company to join U.S. CattleTrace program
Tyson Fresh Meats, the beef and pork subsidiary of Tyson Foods, joined U.S. CattleTrace program that focuses on animal disease traceability. Tyson Fresh Meats is the first U.S. meat company to become a beef processor member in the organization.
Boehringer Ingelheim adds blue internal teat sealant to its dairy mastitis...
Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health continues to stay at the forefront of innovation and provide producers with the right tools for disease prevention (such as mastitis).
Reduce nitrogen excretion and produce more efficiently
Strategies to reduce losses and improve efficiency of ruminant production systems rely on an optimal supply of rumen degradable nitrogen and an optimal efficiency...
Increxxa™ approved by FDA
Increxxa™ (tulathromycin injection) approved by FDA for U.S. cattle and swine producers and veterinarians.
New ruminant meta-analysis from Alltech
Alltech has released data from a new meta-analysis for ruminants, with results showing that Optigen® can simultaneously improve animal performance, reduce carbon footprint and increase profitability.
