Tag: dairy cattle
Transforming livestock nutrition for performance and sustainability
Well-balanced diets are essential for optimizing animal health and minimizing the environmental footprint of beef and dairy operations. Optigen enables the formulation of more...
Beat the Heat, Spare the Feet: A proactive approach to lameness
Diet plays a crucial role in maintaining cow health and immune function. A well-balanced and properly formulated diet can support rumen health and optimize...
Managing heat stress in dairy cows to maintain production
Dairy farmers know the importance of keeping their cows cool and comfortable. Unfortunately heat stress isn't just a threat in scorching deserts – even...
AFIA supports new act aiming to reduce emissions on farms
The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) has unveiled its support for the Enteric Methane Innovation Tools for Lower Emissions and Sustainable Stock (EMIT LESS)...
The essential nutrients that drive fiber digestibility
Fiber digestibility is a primary driver of feed efficiency, yielding performance, economic and sustainability benefits for dairy producers. Recently, extensive progress has been made...
Sustainable feeding: Plant-based magic against endotoxins
Plant-based feed additives are the key element in sustainable livestock production. Why? Because they can be used in a wide range of applications, their...
Methionine analogs in ruminants: Data-driven insights
Isopropyl ester of the hydroxy analog of methionine (HMBi) stands out as the only reliable way to fulfill Met requirements in ruminant diets to...
David Wiens elected as President of Dairy Farmers of Canada
Dairy farmers have elected David Wiens to succeed Pierre Lampron as President of Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) at the organization's annual general meeting....
How beef cattle cope with heat stress
Heat stress can disrupt average daily gain (ADG) in beef cattle, but new tools are available to help nutritionists and farmers around the world...
Help dairy cattle beat the heat for maximum productivity
The impact of heat stress on dairy cow health and performance can be devastating, but the solution can be simple: Minimize heat gain and...