Tag: milk yield
The impact of forage on carbon emissions in ruminants
As the commitment to net zero by 2050 grows ever stronger, so does the spotlight and pressure on producers to reduce livestock emissions. Improving...
Increased milk yield and reduced enteric methane concentration with dietary inclusion of sugarcane extract
Enteric methane emissions from ruminants have emerged as a major challenge to the global agriculture industry. However, the lack of tools available to commercial...
High milk production is a biomarker for wellness
Dairy cows are often thought of as metabolic super athletes, requiring hard work and a herculean effort to achieve high milk production... In reality,...
EFFPA celebrates 10th anniversary in Brussels
The European Former Food Processor’s Association (EFFPA) celebrated a decade of progress in reducing food waste and boosting sustainable livestock production with an event...
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’...
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...
Lallemand releases webtool predicting heat stress-related losses for ruminants
Lallemand Animal Nutrition has unveiled a new webtool which predicts the negative impact that heat stress has on milk yield and milk quality for...
Improving fibre digestibility to unlock 3 Es in dairy production: EFFICIENCY, ECONOMICS AND ENVIRONMENTAL...
Researchers at Ohio State University found that dietary changes can boost the amount of milk cows produce during the lactation period. Changing elements in...
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....
