dairy cattle

Feeding pea-wheat intercrop silage instead of grass silage halved the concentrate requirement for dairy cows without adversely affecting milk yield or quality. Photo: Mark Pasveer
07-09-2020 | Article

The effect of intercropping on cattle feed

It was shown that microalgae can be used as a protein source for lactating dairy cows. Photo: Ronald Hissink
22-07-2019 | Article

Microalgae: Suitable protein for cows

Supplementation with 30 ppm of organic zinc, improves the immune response of cattle and speeded up their recovery, compared to zinc sulphate.
15-07-2019 | News

Over- or under-prediction of some B vitamins

Climate change: Propelling heat stress problems? Photo: Chris Van Lennep
15-04-2019 | Article

Climate change: Propelling heat stress problems?

Betaine: An effective rumen modulator. Photo: Mark Pasveer
15-04-2019 | Article

Betaine: An effective rumen modulator

Trigger the brain to manage heat stress. Photo: Phode
15-04-2019 | Article

Trigger the brain to manage heat stress

Save your income from going up in smoke. Photo: Phileo Lesaffre Animal Care
15-04-2019 | Article

Save your income from going up in smoke

Cows suffering from heat stress benefit from live yeast. Photo: Shutterstock
25-03-2019 | News

Cows suffering from heat stress benefit from live yeast

Feeding today s food producing animals is like formulating a diet for Olympic athletes: a challenging task (with a few hurdles here and there), but one that can certainly be done. Photo: Dreamstime
06-03-2019 | Expert opinion

Feeding Olympic athletes

Internationally we see a trend in using less GMO ingredients and the effect of dairy farming on the environment (greenhouse gas emissions). Photo: Michel Velderman
04-03-2019 | Article

Nutrition (models) for better cow health