Tag: dairy cows
pHix-up app, a new tool for rumen acidity management
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...
Arla Foods, DSM start on-farm pilot to reduce GHGs from dairy cows
Arla Foods and Royal DSM have teamed up to start a large-scale on-farm pilot programme with the methane reducing feed additive Bovaer® on 10,000...
Enhancing early lactation in cows through plant extracts
Milk production can be improved by promoting the “glucose sparing” effect and limiting gluconeogenesis inhibition. We started with the hypothesis that lower insulin levels...
A successful lactation is a matter of preparation!
Feed supplements that combine health-promoting ingredients can improve the general health status of a cow. An improved health status in relation to a well-managed...
Phytogenics: Natural additives to improve performance in dairy
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...
How do endotoxins and rumen health influence cow performance?
In which cases can LPS (endotoxins) cause inflammation and contribute to different metabolic conditions and diseases, affecting animal performance? Sub-acute rumen acidosis (SARA) is linked...
Protected extracts from plant and seaweed to secure & boost milk production
Recently, a new technology was introduced to modulate the rumen microflora and support milk production during the full production of dairy cows and maximize...
DSM receives landmark EU market approval for Bovaer®
Royal DSM announced that Bovaer®, methane-reducing feed additive for dairy cows, has been approved for marketing in the EU. This marks a significant milestone...
SFR puts new roughage reweigher into operation
Schothorst Feed Research (SFR) is now making use of a new roughage reweigher, which is actually a large vacuum cleaner that sucks up and weighs all roughage residues. The data is stored in SFR’s database via Wi-Fi and this makes it immediately visible to test supervisors.
Expert advice for heat stress from Alltech
Alltech shares expert advice to ‘Stop heat becoming a stress’ on dairy farms this summer.
