Water requirements of livestock: 7 factors to consider Water is essential for life and should be regarded as a major factor in livestock rearing and management. Here...
6 facts on water intake horses Water is an important nutrient for all animals, so also for horses. These 6 facts need to be considered when...
New app says whether to spray crops or not A new smartphone app aims to help farmers and advisers reduce the risk of key pesticides entering water this...
UK: Top award - minimising pigs' phosphorous excretion A BPEX-funded PhD student has won the prestigious President’s Award for a paper presented at the 2013 British...
Different water-to-feed ratios in growing-finishing pigs Interest in giving pigs wet feed has increased in some regions of the world in recent decades, especially in...
Optimising the post-freshening period for dairy cows The transition period, 21 days before through 21 days after calving, is a challenging time for the dairy cow. In...
A fresh look at piglet nutrition before antimicrobials Do just-weaned piglets have a low feed intake because of a sickness? Or could it also be possible they get sick...