Research: Pomegranate extract and dairy cow performance
14 May 2012 - Israeli researchers investigated the effects of adding a concentrated pomegranate extract to the ration of lactating cows on performance and udder health parameters. Read more >>
Dairy Campus and ForFarmers start research on pH-bolus
25 Apr 2012 - Recently, Dairy Campus (part of Wageningen UR Livestock Research) and compound feed manufacturer ForFarmers launched an investigation into the relationship between the structure of the ration, the behaviour of cows and the pH in the rumen. Read more >>
Research: Rumen fermentation and starch
08 Feb 2012 - Scientists of Wageningen University in The Netherlands studied fermentation kinetics and production of volatile fatty acids and microbial protein by starchy feedstuffs in the rumen.
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Cows on grass prefer herbs as a side dish
08 Feb 2012 - Scientists from Aarhus University have studied a selection of herbs and their potentially beneficial effects in cows.
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Research: Ruminal pH regulation and nutritional consequences of low pH
09 Jan 2012 - Combined Dutch/US/Spanish/Canadian research evaluated pH modulation in cattle and the effect on volatile fatty acids and lactic acid in the rumen.
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Research: Ruminal acidosis in feedlot cattle (a review)
03 Jan 2012 - Researchers from the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada and the Lethbridge Research centre in Canada cooperated with the Autonomous University of Barcelona in Spain to review the interplay between feed ingredients, rumen function and feeding behaviour in the occurrence of ruminal acidosis in feedlot cattle.
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Australian scientists use algae to solve carbon problems
20 Dec 2011 - A ground-breaking experiment that uses algae to absorb carbon dioxide emissions from a power plant and could supply cattle feed as a co-product.
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Amino acid balancing for better milk protein yield
19 Dec 2011 - For many dairy nutritionists and producers, the next step to higher milk protein content is balancing amino acid levels in the herd’s rations. Among dairy nutritionists, this has become a best practice, especially when using updated ration formulation software which simplifies the process.
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Grape marc cuts cow methane emissions and boosts milk
13 Dec 2011 - New research conducted by the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) in Victoria, Australia, has found that supplementing dairy cow's feed with grape marc reduced the cow's emthane emissions and increased milk production. Read more >>
Environmental award for feed conversion testing station
29 Nov 2011 - A Queensland, Australia cattle feed conversion testing station initiated, designed and built by two southeast beef producers has received a significant statewide environmental award. Read more >>
Aquaculture also involved in antibiotic resistance
28 Nov 2011 - Researchers from Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA agree on the controversial, non-therapeutic use of antibiotics in food animals and fish farming as a cause of antibiotic resistance.
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Oranges keep cows healthy
21 Nov 2011 - Those thick, sharp-tasting orange peels that people would never dream of eating are “snack heaven” for cows. Not only does the cow get good roughage and vitamins, but it also gets an antimicrobial boost from the peel’s essential oils.
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Schothorst Feed Research starts dairy field trials
17 Nov 2011 - Lelystad, the Netherlands based Schothorst Feed Research (SFR) start a research project on feed additives in feeds on dairy farms in the area.
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Research: Supplements for grazing dairy cows
11 Nov 2011 - At the Maringá University in Brazil production performance and milk composition of grazing dairy cows fed pelleted or non-pelleted concentrates treated with or without lignosulfonate and containing ground sunflower seeds were studied. Read more >>
Research: Probiotics in young calves
02 Nov 2011 - In Argentina a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials was carried out to study the effects of probiotics on growth performance in young calves.
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Methane reduction with better feed conversion
01 Nov 2011 - Methane emissions are a hot issue in cattle farming. One way of lowering ruminant methane emissions is through improved feed conversion efficiency.
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Research: Beet pulp for sows and sheep
31 Oct 2011 - Danish research evaluated the nutritional value of biofuel residues from beet when used in sows and sheep.
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Research: Dietary supplements to reduce methane emissions
27 Oct 2011 - Australian researchers investigated the influence of cold-pressed canola, brewers grains and hominy meal as dietary supplements suitable for reducing enteric methane emissions from lactating dairy cows.
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Chestnuts for cattle feed
19 Oct 2011 - A Jackson County (Florida, USA) chestnut producer and the Marianna High School Future Farmers of America (FFA) are teaming up in an experiment that could make these students American pioneers in an emerging beef market niche.
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Research: Essential oils and methane emission reduction
08 Oct 2011 - Combined Canadian/British research investigated the effect of essential oils and the opportunities to mitigate enteric methane emissions from ruminants. Read more >>
