Composting offers solution to horse manure
Florida event demonstrates three-bin manure composting method and discusses options for marketing composted manure.
New camera-in-a-capsule method provides closeup of gut issues Horses are notorious for gastric ailments. Over the course of a lifetime, chances are good that a horse will suffer at least once from some kind of gastrointest
Grass tetany preventable in grazing beef cows Plan ahead to minimize metabolic disorder by providing high-magnesium supplement prior to turning cows out onto lush spring pasture.
Sodium butyrate may boost gain, feed efficiency in weaned heifers Supplementing the diets of post-weaned heifers with sodium butyrate may improve weight gain and feed efficiency, says researcher.
Best practices may reduce environmental mastitis cases Consequences of mastitis can be costly to a dairy, but treatment success varies depending on pathogen.
Tips offered for dealing with flooded hay, grain First step is to determine if water is from potentially contaminated flood waters or ponded water from rain or snowmelt.
Weight gain in horses more than doubles risk of laminitis Horses and ponies that gain weight are more than twice as likely to develop laminitis than if they lose or maintain their weight, according to new research
Tough winter leads to challenging spring for cattle Cattle producers are coming off what Kansas State University beef specialist Justin Waggoner, calls “one of the roughest winters” in recent memory
Cattle placements higher than anticipated March weather combined with previous winter conditions creating uncertainty about cattle market conditions.
Cornell model helps reduce nitrogen losses from dairy farms CNCPS can be used to assess environmental impact of dairy cattle and to help nutritionists improve utilization efficiency of diets and cattle in environmental
Choice for grazing cattle on wheat based on gain or grain Whether cattle producers in Texas High Plains continue to graze cattle on wheat pastures depends on if end goal is cattle gain or wheat grain production.
Biochar may help tackle methane emissions from dairy manure Several University of California-Merced professors will research how biochar can help reduce methane emissions from manure on dairies.
Crossbreeding may improve beef cattle efficiency in grazing systems Planned crossbreeding systems using breeds that complement one another can reduce cost of maintaining cow/calf herd.
Adding fat to pregnant cow diets may boost yield, performance Supplementing feed with fatty acids for pregnant dairy cows may improve milk yield and reproductive performance, say researchers.
Supercomputers help target bovine TB Researchers will use supercomputers to predict bovine TB status of dairy cows.
Effective parasite control begins with understanding active ingredients Strategic use of active ingredients offers promise in managing parasites.
Study to investigate genetics of tying-up in horses, ponies While many forms of tying-up appear to have genetic component, gene or genes causing the disease have not yet been identified.
Webinar to explore heritability of cattle water intake Great Plains Grazing will host a free webinar Feb. 19 on cattle water intake.
Land purchase paves way for Idaho research dairy Idaho State Board of Education vote advances University of Idaho plan to create nation's largest research dairy.
Mobile app updated to estimate horse bodyweight University of Minnesota faculty launches updated, first-of-its-kind mobile app.
