Overstocking: At The Stall And The Feed Bunk
Overstocking typically occurs in two areas of the barn: at the freestall and at the feed bunk. Producers overstock dairy cattle to save building costs, or because herds grow before barns can be expanded to accommodate more cows, say experts from...

Effects Of Feed Composition And Management
In a total mixed ration (TMR) feeding system, forage and concentrate feed components are combined into a single feed mixture. The objective of this feeding method is to deliver, to each cow, a well-balanced ration that is formulated to maintain health...

Plan Winter Dairy Diets Now To Benefit Later
UK - Dairy farmers should plan now to make the best of available forages and ensure cost-effective and well-constructed diets are fed this winter, according to one leading nutrition specialist.

Irrigation Systems Key To Water-Use Efficiency
US - The ability to irrigate is a key factor in dairy feasibility, according to a Texas AgriLife Extension Service specialist.

Animal Science - Recent Progress and Future Challenges
The goal of animal science remains efficient animal production according to Professor John Oldham, reports editor, Jackie Linden, for TheCattleSite.

US Feed Outlook - April 2010
Corn ending stocks for 2009/10 are projected higher this month as 1 March stocks indicated lower feed and residual use in the second quarter than forecast earlier, according to the USDA Economic Research Service.

Feeding Flood-Damaged Or Sprouted Crops To Livestock
A guide to feeding damaged and/or sprouted maize, sorghum, soybeans and cottonseed to cattle and pigs from Mississippi State University. The article advises caution and a full analysis.

US Feed Outlook - March 2010
Global coarse grain production is up less than the increase in corn because of a reduction in barley production and small declines for mixed grain and rye in the EU, according to this month's Feed Outlook Report from USDA Economic Research Service...

Nutritional Impacts On Health
At a recent Virignia Livestock extension web seminar, Dr John Currin, DVM said that without proper nutrition even the best herd health programme will fail. Summarised by Charlotte Johnston, TheCattleSite junior editor.

A Natural Alternative to Antibiotics in Animal Feed
Binding molecules from seaweed extracts within the molecular layers of natural clays makes the clay ten times more efficient at adsorbing the harmful fungal toxins which are commonly found in animal feed. The resulting new hybrid product has a huge potential...

Rumen Health
Rumen stability must be properly managed for herd health and optimum efficiency, Adam Clay from DairyCo told a seminar at the National All Breeds Show last week. Charlotte Johnston, TheCattleSite junior editor reports.

US Feed Outlook - February 2010
An increase in domestic demand for feed grains has been fuelled by higher demand for ethanol, according to this month's Feed Outlook Report from USDA Economic Research Service.

Balance Rations To Avoid Rumen Problems
We all know that corn silage in a cows diet is beneficial, but as with all good things, the amount should be balanced in the ration carefully to prevent health problems such as lameness and acidosis, warns North Dakota State University dairy specialist,...

Partitioning Of Nutrients During Lactation In Dairy Animals
There are two main objectives of dairy farming. The first is to get optimum milk production and second is to achieve maximum reproductive potential (i.e. a calf a year) from dairy animals, according to Deepak Kumar Dubey, Kemin Industries, Inc.

Feed Outlook - January 2010
Domestic changes this month are based in part on USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service's Crop Production 2009 Summary and January Grain Stocks reports, according to this month's Feed Outlook Report from USDA Economic Research Service....