Suppressing key gene may improve plant digestion
"Significant breakthrough" makes grasses more digestible, promising improved feed for ruminants and better biomass for biofuels.
![Volatile fatty acids boosts calf growth, rumen development](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/01-2018/83d68109-5a5d635de4951972458b4567.jpg)
Calves getting 2-methylbutyrate see improved rumen development and boosted growth, say researchers. Volatile fatty acids boosts calf growth, rumen development
![Feed efficiency improvements boost dairy sustainability](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/01-2018/c3c100ed-5a5bf6d2e49519e82a8b4567.jpg)
Nutritionists have a role to play in reducing the environmental footprint of the dairy industry, says researcher.
![Supplemental solids boost dairy heifer early growth](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/01-2018/d3488ca5-5a597c9ae49519c2078b4568.jpg)
Adding solids to liquid feed improved performance and development for dairy heifers both pre- and post-weaning, say researchers.
![Can methionine supplements support cattle pregnancy?](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/01-2018/ae6186cd-5a585058e49519dd0e8b4567.jpg)
Methionine supplementation in cows may improve embryonic traits, survival conditions, say a group of US and Brazilian animal scientists.
![Pelleted, treated feeds may boost digestion in growing cattle](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/01-2018/0075a38e-5a585030e49519de0e8b4568.jpg)
Pelleted feeds and calcium oxide treatments may boost performance and digestion in growing cattle, say researchers.
![Scientists look to reduce grain portion of dairy cow diets](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/01-2018/f988c35e-5a570162e4951946258b4568.jpg)
Wheat bran and sugar beet pulp can support production while replacing human-edible food stuffs in dairy cattle diets, say researchers.
![How can dairy cows improve resistance to disease during early lactation?](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/01-2018/ab0aac74-5a570130e49519a6248b456b.jpg)
Canadian research shows a partial reduction in milk production in early lactation reduces metabolic stress and immunosuppression in high yielding dairy cows
![What is the link between genomics and dairy feed efficiency?](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/01-2018/fe9ab5e6-5a55b167e49519fa138b4567.jpg)
A game changing development in dairy cattle feed intake genome trait research will allow for more efficient and sustainable production, says the Dutch academic
![Should oilseed supplements be avoided in late-gestation dairy cattle diets?](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/01-2018/d619c04d-5a545c79e495192e678b4567.jpg)
Oilseed supplementation of dairy cattle diets may have negative effects during the late-gestational period.
![Rounding up a cattle virus in human noses](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/01-2018/6027750b-5a50432ee4951918168b4567.jpg)
Watch where you sneeze! Humans can make cows sick by transmitting a virus from barn to barn – sometimes in their noses.
![Happy farmer, happy cow](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/01-2018/c98d8493-5a50430de4951927168b4567.jpg)
Researchers at the Norwegian Veterinary Institute have identified a clear link between the behaviour of farmers and their cows.
![Selenium form may play role in increasing cattle fertility](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/01-2018/e5e4071a-5a5041dce495191f158b4567.jpg)
Use of supplemental organic selenium may boost cattle fertility more than an inorganic supplement. Selenium form may play role in increasing cattle fertility
![Rumen-protected folic acid may boost dairy cattle production, reproduction](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/01-2018/494a511b-5a4eff72e49519a31f8b4568.jpg)
Supplementing dairy cattle diets with rumen-protected folic acid may improve milk production, reproduction and boost intake.
![Some forage diets may need added nutrition for dairy cows](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/01-2018/9ea31f03-5a4b10f5e4951916678b4568.jpg)
An international team of researchers reported results of trials examining nutrient requirements of dairy cattle on low forage proportion and high forage proport
![Formulating diets for individual cow needs more suited to smaller scale operations](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/01-2018/e9c052a0-5a4b107ae49519c5668b4567.jpg)
With increasing competition and shrinking margins, producers need maximum efficiency on their dairies. Precision nutrition is said to help save labor costs
![Bacillus-based feed additive may improve dairy milk efficiency, boost health](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/12-2017/fe7a61ca-5a4707fae49519bd7a8b4567.jpg)
The use of Bacillus pumilus in dairy cattle feed may improve milk production efficiency and improve health during transition.
![More understanding needed on feed ingredient, rumen interaction](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/12-2017/1983ef6e-5a45981ae495190b1c8b4567.jpg)
Feed ingredient combinations and management practices remain areas for development and research in the US dairy industry, says long-time dairy nutritionist
![Lice in cattle herds can bite producer profits](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/12-2017/7899fe80-5a44574fe49519e1528b4569.jpg)
Cattle producers should be mindful of a common pest lice in their herd. Longer winter coats on cattle provide ideal conditions for populations to grow
![Feed additive may cut cow methane emissions, boosts daily gain](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/12-2017/66f2e5e5-5a444c6be495191f2a8b456a.jpg)
A dairy cow methane inhibitor may work long-term, improve daily weight gain and boost milk protein and lactose production, researchers report.