Tag: milk production
Choline supplementation to transition cows: A healthier launch of her lactation
Choline continues to be of great interest to researchers across many species including humans and obviously dairy cattle. Research in just the last few...
David Cutter appointed as Chief Supply Chain Officer, member of Executive Board at FrieslandCampina
FrieslandCampina has announced the appointment of David Cutter to the position of Chief Supply Chain Officer and member of the Executive Board with effect...
Effects of supplementation with ruminally-protected choline on performance of cows
“Choline is an essential nutrient that enables cows to utilize the fat (NEFA) mobilized from body stores. The production of NEFA is the cows’...
Amlan International supports growing dairy market in China
Amlan International announced it will attend the China Dairy Expo 2022, organized by the Dairy Association of China (DAC), to support the growing dairy...
Heat stress in dairy cows can be mitigated
Modern breeds of farm animals are highly productive, but they have a high basic metabolic rate making them more sensitive to the extreme heat....
Stop heat stress from milking your profits dry
Rumen fermentation and lactation require high metabolic heat production, making dairy cows particularly sensitive to heat stress whenever the temperature humidity index (THI) exceeds...
Understanding heat stress in dairy to alleviate it
Heat stress (HS) is caused by several weather factors: temperature, relative humidity, solar radiation, air movement, and precipitation. Due to climate change and the...
3 ways to increase milk production while reducing your carbon footprint
Can we reduce the carbon footprint of milk while also improving our production and profitability? With proven tools, the answer to that question is...
Milk profit: It can always be better
Even though global demand for milk is rising, along with a positive outlook for global milk prices, the margins for dairy farmers remain tight....
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...
