When it comes to milking cows, the key to exceptional results is detailed and thorough management. But with a day full of jobs to do, it is easy to get caught up in the day-to-day chores and not make time for the more finely-tuned management...
Sudden changes in diet composition can cause any number of problems in dairy herds, and most of these issues can be avoided with proper planning of diet transitions. But the unexpected does happen and it’s important to react quickly to minimise the effect on animals....
Microsaf®, a multi-species bacteria probiotic, will be officially launched by Phileo by Lesaffre in Atlanta (Feb 12-15, 2019) during IPPE 2019, giving poultry professionals an exciting new route to improved feed efficiency, gut health and growth performance....
Phileo announces the launch of Prosaf®, an innovative solution to better value plant-based diets by increasing feed intake and performance. ...
Dairy farmer, Jim Scott, has been pleased with the benefits he's seen from feeding Actisaf® yeast probiotic to his cows. So, when he heard about a calf bucket that combines Actisaf® with Safmannan® premium yeast fraction, he was keen to find out more…...
The inclusion of Actisaf® in cow rations has enabled one family farming partnership in Annan, Scotland, to maintain high milk yields without having to worry about the negative impact of acidosis on cow health and performance....
Adrian O’Driscoll has a real focus on maximising the amount of milk solids produced from grazed grass, while also ensuring he meets the nutritional requirements of his herd while grazing....
Low milk prices last year led Yorkshire dairy farmers, Gary & Steven Swires, to question the inclusion of yeast in their dairy cow rations, despite having fed yeast for a long time....
Always keeping an eye on what the customer wants is key to success for Powys suckler to store beef producer, Russell Williams, who farms on 900 acres at Red House Farm near Trefeglwys....
The McKee family has been farming at Strangford View Farm in the Craigantlet Hills outside Newtownards, Northern Ireland since 1922...
Tilapia is recognised to adapt well to different production systems. However, despite its ability to cope well with different stress factors and environments, growth performance and health status can be negatively affected under intensive culture. Developing nutritional tools to support gut health can be a...
Heat stress involves a comprehensive physiological and behavioral process in dairy cows which causes rumen dysfunction, intestinal damage and immunity suppression. Finally, it negatively affects feed intake, feed efficiency, milk yield, milk quality, reproductive efficiency and disease incidence which is always one of the most...