A novel nutritional solution to mitigate heat stress in dairy cows
Traditional strategies for heat stress management often rely on physical cooling methods such as fans, misters, and shade structures. While these are important, they...
Dairy HERD Initiative aims to fill critical animal health research gaps
The Dairy HERD Initiative, a research collaboration by the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research, Dairy Management Inc. and Zoetis, has called for research...
The relevance of mycotoxin mitigating strategies on dairy farms
When the relevance of mycotoxin mitigating strategies in dairy farms was discussed in the past, the focus was on managing aflatoxin B1 in the...
Epigenetics and immunity, health, and longevity in dairy cows
Epigenetic activation begins within the first few days of life. Calves receiving insufficient colostrum or nutritional restriction during critical developmental periods typically underperform later...
Feed Efficiency: The challenge of a dairy cow
It is well known that the most efficient diets are the most profitable. Maximising feed intake and milk production is thus essential to improve...
Why feed rumen-protected amino acids? — The opportunities ahead
Cows don’t need protein in their diet—they need amino acids to produce milk and body proteins. Feed them protein, and much of it breaks...
Think Different: Farm profit is in input cost control not price
One of the most pressing challenges facing livestock farmers today is managing one of the biggest on-farm costs, feed. With rising commodity prices that...
Boost dairy performance with rumen-protected choline
“Rumen-protected choline is a required nutrient for essentially every cow and can be a catalyst for improved dairy performance and profitability. The consistent results...
Sustainable dairy farming with the help of yeast probiotics
A solution that has been scientifically proven to optimize rumen health, enhance feed digestibility, and improve animal performance, including fertility and overall rumen health,...
Boosting beef profits with live yeast supplementation
Live yeasts can be particularly helpful for fattening bulls. They are known to have a positive effect on ruminal microbial activity by stabilizing pH...
