Flaxseed oil use may boost milk yield for cold-stressed dairy cows
Flaxseed oil use in organic dairy cows diets improved performance, feed efficiency and milk yield in cold conditions and highly digestible dietary starch
![Cattle disease traceability project moving forward](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/10-2018/a395d46a-5bb1df9c425cc5827f660dc0.jpg)
Kansas project aims to help guide discussion, development of national program.
![Learn about beef BLUP basics](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/09-2018/774cc3c6-5bab47b6425cc51278ec19a8.jpg)
Producers use breeding values to determine the long-term value of certain animals to their herds.
![Low feed costs expected to boost Brazil’s cattle, swine production](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/09-2018/812b63ff-5ba8a861425cc518184048a2.jpg)
Feed costs and export demand are two of the elements predicted to boost animal protein production in Brazil in 2019.
![Essential oil, enzyme blend may provide ionophore replacement for dairy cows](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/09-2018/fc87368f-5ba4b4ac425cc5a2411e9e72.jpg)
Supplementing feed with an essential oil, enzyme blend supports ruminal fatty acids and milk production efficiency and may provide an alternative to antibiotic
![New research claims health benefits of grass-fed milk](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/09-2018/cdade4d9-5b977911425cc5b2559201b5.jpg)
A new research project into grass-fed dairy has suggested that organic milk has 62% more omega-3 than non-organic milk and 17% more conjugated linoleic acid
![Designing diets for enviro-friendly ruminants](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/09-2018/05e8458f-5b96201d425cc5e34a67007b.jpg)
Amount of methane produced depends upon efficiency of fermentation and efficiency of feed conversion.
![Fiber-degrading enzymes increase dairy cow milk production](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/09-2018/abe6e73d-5b934dd3425cc536786eb99d.jpg)
Literature review examines experiments where dairy cows benefitted from various enzyme combinations, doses
![Lallemand offers tips to avoid fall slump in dairy cow production](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/09-2018/7bb7e7a3-5b934d36425cc5c6776eb98e.jpg)
Change from old corn silage to freshly cut forage can create problems
![The high cost of metabolic diseases in dairy cattle](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/09-2018/0525be1c-5b923427425cc5ae48fbb37a.jpg)
Management practices, such as nutrition, cow comfort and hygiene, are crucial to addressing metabolic issues
![Prepartum DCAD nutrition leads to enhanced transition cow success](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/09-2018/14abfdd7-5b922c7d425cc55c42fbb374.jpg)
Transition cow health, early lactation milk yield and producer profitability improved through diet
![Analysis of fats in the ruminant diet](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/09-2018/85aca870-5b90ee1b425cc5f8280714c7.jpg)
The rumen is a formidable barrier to the flow of fatty acids to the small intestine
![New feed unit system improves ruminant diet efficiency](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/09-2018/aaa5ba40-5b90ed5e425cc5af2e0714b7.jpg)
Researchers with the French National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA) have created a new generation of feed unit systems for ruminants
![Injectable trace minerals may aid aflatoxin-challenged dairy cows](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/09-2018/8f7753f7-5b8a145f425cc5f644b3a129.jpg)
Use of injectable trace minerals may reduce oxidative stress after aflatoxin challenge in dairy cows.
![Managing barn scrapers contributes to dairy safety, hygiene](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/08-2018/3bc250db-5b890516425cc53c6838f587.jpg)
Managing manure for cow hygiene now as automated as ever.
![Injectable trace minerals may improve mineral status of beef heifers](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/08-2018/79746592-5b87b3da425cc56d096ad292.jpg)
Strategy may have variable effects on reproductive performance.
![Lallemand offers tips to avoid fall slump in dairy cow production](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/08-2018/7bb7e7a3-5b80da43425cc5f03e3235d4.jpg)
Change from old corn silage to freshly cut forage can create problems
![Cattle, poultry in-feed drug suspected in horse deaths](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/08-2018/97d1a9af-5b7e70b3425cc58572acf54c.jpg)
The FDA is investigating a series of horse deaths reportedly linked to the presence of a cattle and poultry drug in contaminated feed.
![Newtrient cites progress on dairy manure management, nutrient recovery](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/08-2018/2c324bac-5b7bc5e2425cc5d10b00655d.jpg)
Inaugural progress report looks at advances in nutrient management and manure-based products.
![Dairy cow efficiency, production sees boost from amylase use with high-starch diet](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/08-2018/e0a84260-5b7a8068425cc5c00685028f.jpg)
Long-term amylase supplementation may improve feed efficiency and milk production for dairy cows getting a high starch diet, says researchers.