US: Texas distillery turns to animal feed in effort to reduce organic waste
A city-wide focus on reducing the amount of organic waste sent to the landfill is helping provide a new source of free feed ingredients to livestock producers
AB Vista looks to boost fiber use in dairy feeds As part of an effort to expand its global ruminant market, AB Vista is focusing on improving the use of fiber in dairy cattle diets to support increased milk
Genetic study to target bovine babesiosis in cattle NAU geneticist awarded $500,000 USDA grant to prevent tick-borne cattle fever.
Research challenges thinking on lamb survival Project involves using on-animal sensor technology and blood testing to identify biomarkers that relate to difficult lambing.
Changing manure management could significantly reduce dairy methane emissions Using "whole-dairy" emissions, study suggests managing wet storage of manure could help control methane emissions from California dairies.
Clay supplements improve dairy cows' immune response to aflatoxins Cows exposed to aflatoxin and fed aluminosilicate clay supplement showed improvement in liver function and immune response.
Can handling cause animal feed to separate? Take a bowl full of shelled peanuts, add some heavy pebbles in the mix and then shake the whole thing until your arm is ready to fall off
Researchers weigh global cost of animal diseases In developing countries, disease kill up to half of all livestock, reducing nutrition, trade and prosperity.
Prenatal nutrition may determine long-term outcomes in beef cattle Limiting nutrition to pregnant cows, may mean long-term effects for calves and lead to ways to improve cattle nutrition in the future, say researchers.
Vitamin blend, β-carotene may boost grazing cattle pregnancy rate Adding a blend of β-carotene and vitamins may improve cattle pregnancy rates for an initial round of fixed-time artificial insemination, say researchers.
Bovine mastitis treatment marks 'significant progress' Animal health scientists are making significant progress on mastitis management, which is responsible for up to 85% of the antimicrobials used in the dairy
Feeding essential oils to ruminants: research, analysis Examination of the attributes of botanicals and their effect on rumen, fermentation and metabolism
Feeding seaweed may reduce cattle emissions Researchers at University of California are feeding dairy cattle seaweed in hopes of making dairy production more climate friendly
Is there a benefit in feeding pasteurized milk to calves? Industry professional discusses the pros and cons of feeding pasteurized milk to dairy calves
Sensor value and viability for dairy cows Biosensors and their use in animal health management is an emerging market gaining much attention around the world. But the efficacy can vary and farmers
What defines a good farm advisor? Who can step up the number of lactations in a herd and boost animal health? A good advisor can. But what defines a good farm advisor?
How to pick the right calf starter feed An investment that can pay off later is better than a few pennies saved today.
Remote weighing and data recording in calves Beef and dairy farmers will soon be able to weigh their youngstock and take their temperature several times a day, without having to lift a finger.
Sick or not? The green light will tell A US company has developed a bright green LED light, which is attached to the animal’s ear and is able to warn the farmer if an animal is sick
Fibrolytic enzymes could boost dairy cow efficiency Dairy cows fed barley silage may see a boost to milk production efficiency when fibrolytic enzymes are added to feeds, say researchers.