A palm-free fat supplement has thrilled farmers and researchers by improving dairy cows' milk production and feed efficiency by a greater margin than was thought possible.

Essentially, efficiency is a measure of how well inputs are converted into outputs. Therefore, feed efficiency of beef cattle is a measure of how well the feed the cattle consume is converted into the ...

High-yielding herds with empty bunks or lax push-up procedures could miss 2.5 litres of milk for every kilo of dry matter not eaten. Ensuring ...

The feed efficiency figure across the herd is currently averaging 0.42kg/L. Milk from forage is coming at 574L/ cow at the present time. dairy cows winter feeding. (Image: Freelance) Current milk from ...

The bank had given them 6 months. If they could not turn things around, this family would be losing their dairy farm and their house too. Their lender advised them to liquidate immediately. But they ...

Feeding a total mixed ration (TMR) that contains all the feeds and nutrients the cow needs is an effective, efficient and profitable way to feed dairy cows. Managing TMR daily can make sure your cows ...

The environmental conditions in conjunction with the high metabolic rate of many of today’s dairy cows producing over 100 ... for the decrease in DMI and use of some feed additives that may aid cows ...

For Otago farmers Michelle and Rogan Borrie, a newly constructed feed pad on one of their three farms has been a game changer. Cows are fed three to four kilograms of maize and grass silage on the ...

The feed and fodder sector is critical to the country’s agricultural and livestock economy, with dairy farming being a significant contributor ... management and inadequate health management of cattle ...

SUSTAINABILITY has been a dominant theme across many of the industry seminars conducted on day two at Beef 2024. The role of breeding and genetic improvement within the context of sustainable beef ...

Farmers and the animal nutrition industry need to understand that feeding livestock today requires thinking about what comes out of an animal as much as what goes in, according to many at the Animal ...