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A combination of low (or no) silage stocks and a falling milk price means there are dairy farmers turning cows out, despite ...

A calf’s digestive system is shaped by more than time. Diet, milk intake and early environmental exposure all influence rumen development. On a recent episode of the Kansas State University Beef ...

When Leluo Guan peers inside a cow’s stomach, she sees more than microbes – she sees an opportunity to cut methane emissions from cattle and improve profits for beef and dairy farmers. Cattle are ...

“With grass and maize silages forming the base of most diets, achieving the energy density required to sustain milk production and fertility can be difficult,” explains Dr Richard Kirkland, Global ...

Matthias Hess, with the UC Davis Department of Animal Science, and researchers at UC Berkeley, have identified which microbes in a cow's gut could help reduce methane. It brings them a step closer to ...

With milk prices under pressure, protecting margin is the priority on farms this spring. Feed accounts for up to 70% of variable costs in most dairy systems, making it an obvious area to scrutinise.