Ruminant

The transition period in dairy cows is a critical phase in their production cycle; cows experience several physiological, metabolic, and environmental changes. Ultimately, the...

The integration of AI and digital technologies in livestock farming is just the beginning of a larger transformation. Future developments will likely focus on...

Meeting consumers' expectations for sustainable agriculture while providing animal-derived products, such as milk, to feed the growing global population has become a new challenge...

Carefully selected polyphenols can meet an animal's antioxidant demands, which are currently provided by vitamin E as well as additional polyphenols that further support...

France-based TIMAB Magnesium has launched pHix-up app, a new digital tool for rumen acidity management. The app helps calculating the required dosage of pHix-up...

Copper (Cu) bioavailability for ruminants is mainly determined by sulfur, molybdenum and iron levels in the diet. Thus, complete forage analyses are essential to...

According to a study by the University of New England (UNE), methane yield was slashed by 81 percent in grazing cattle with access to...

Isopropyl ester of the hydroxy analog of methionine (HMBi) stands out as the only reliable way to fulfill Met requirements in ruminant diets to...

Substantial progress has been made on our understanding of choline as a nutrient for dairy cows. The introduction of rumen-protected products containing choline chloride...

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.