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Flies and Fly Problems
Information on the types of flies found on farms that may need to be controlled from 'Fly Management: How to Comply with Your Environmental Permit' from the UK's Environment Agency. ...
Information on the types of flies found on farms that may need to be controlled from 'Fly Management: How to Comply with Your Environmental Permit' from the UK's Environment Agency. ...
Feeding Cows During Drought: Forage Substitute and By-Product Feeding
Forage substitutes and high byproduct diets are viable options to turn to when other feeds are hard to find, according to research by Mary Hall, US Dairy Forage Research Centre and Larry Chase, Department of Animal Science, Cornell University....
Forage substitutes and high byproduct diets are viable options to turn to when other feeds are hard to find, according to research by Mary Hall, US Dairy Forage Research Centre and Larry Chase, Department of Animal Science, Cornell University....
Fertiliser: How Much Is In Each Bale?
A huge cost to farmers growing forage, fertilser is a nonetheless vital expense which has trebled per ton of dry matter produced since 2002, writes Dennis Hancock, Extension Forage Specialist at the University of Georgia....
A huge cost to farmers growing forage, fertilser is a nonetheless vital expense which has trebled per ton of dry matter produced since 2002, writes Dennis Hancock, Extension Forage Specialist at the University of Georgia....
Technology Makes Dairy Operations More Efficient and the Cows Like it Too
Automatic milking systems are becoming popular on Minnesota farms as evidence of improvements in both production and cow well-being persuade farmers to invest in precision dairying, say staff at Minnesota state University. ...
Automatic milking systems are becoming popular on Minnesota farms as evidence of improvements in both production and cow well-being persuade farmers to invest in precision dairying, say staff at Minnesota state University. ...
Enhancing Safety at Every Step in Food Supply Chain
Few would dispute that the emergence of chilled and frozen food technologies in the last century was a major advance for modern society, transforming all our lives and bringing convenience and choice. In Europe today, consumption of chilled and frozen...
Few would dispute that the emergence of chilled and frozen food technologies in the last century was a major advance for modern society, transforming all our lives and bringing convenience and choice. In Europe today, consumption of chilled and frozen...
The Prevalence of Lameness on New Zealand Dairy Farms : A Comparison of Farmer Perception and Mobility Scoring
This study, by Jessica Fabian, Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences, Massey University compared prevalence of lameness with farmer perceptions in cows kept in New Zealand pasture conditions. ...
This study, by Jessica Fabian, Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences, Massey University compared prevalence of lameness with farmer perceptions in cows kept in New Zealand pasture conditions. ...
The Relationship Between Nutritional Status and Bovine Welfare Associated to Adoption of Intensive Silvopastoral Systems in Tropical Conditions
Cattle comfort can be ensured in Intensive Silvopastoral Systems by using woodland grazing to acclimatise livestock to heat and offer protection from changeable weather and thirst, Colombian researchers have found....
Cattle comfort can be ensured in Intensive Silvopastoral Systems by using woodland grazing to acclimatise livestock to heat and offer protection from changeable weather and thirst, Colombian researchers have found....
Acidosis Feed Additives Trial
Acidosis in the rumen can be controlled by feed additives and according to Helen Golder, a PhD student at the University of Sydney, virginiamycin or a sodium bicarbonate and magnesium oxide blend could be suitable options....
Acidosis in the rumen can be controlled by feed additives and according to Helen Golder, a PhD student at the University of Sydney, virginiamycin or a sodium bicarbonate and magnesium oxide blend could be suitable options....
Keys to Success When Harvesting Alfalfa as Baleage
Good baleage will be wrapped within 12 hours of baling and have a moisture level between 40 and 60 per cent, according to Ray Smith, Forage Extension Specialist at the University of Kentucky....
Good baleage will be wrapped within 12 hours of baling and have a moisture level between 40 and 60 per cent, according to Ray Smith, Forage Extension Specialist at the University of Kentucky....
Fly Management Techniques
Measures for fly prevention on farms and control measures are outlined in 'Fly management: How to comply with your environmental permit' from the UK's Environment Agency....
Measures for fly prevention on farms and control measures are outlined in 'Fly management: How to comply with your environmental permit' from the UK's Environment Agency....
Feasibility of Introducing Methods to Reduce Shedding of E. coli O157 in Cattle
The use of probiotics in feed, vaccination of animals and a combined package of eight biosecurity measures were the main methods of a study by the British Food Standards Agency which shortlisted good on-farm controls for reducing E. coli O157 shedding...
The use of probiotics in feed, vaccination of animals and a combined package of eight biosecurity measures were the main methods of a study by the British Food Standards Agency which shortlisted good on-farm controls for reducing E. coli O157 shedding...
Increased Irrigation Water Increases Maize Yield But Decreases Nutritive Value
Increasing irrigation to maize crops lowers the metabolisable energy contents of the forage, according to research by Dr Rafiq Islam at the University of Sydney. ...
Increasing irrigation to maize crops lowers the metabolisable energy contents of the forage, according to research by Dr Rafiq Islam at the University of Sydney. ...
Use of Nutraceuticals for Improving Animal Health During the Transition Period of Dairy Cows
Feeding fatty acids such as omega-3 and conjugated linoleic acid to peripatrurient cows can reduce common health issues such as inflammation, metabolic and infectious diseases, digestive disorders and oxidative stress, according to Italian researchers....
Feeding fatty acids such as omega-3 and conjugated linoleic acid to peripatrurient cows can reduce common health issues such as inflammation, metabolic and infectious diseases, digestive disorders and oxidative stress, according to Italian researchers....
New Pasture Hope for Saltland Grazing
Melilotus Siculus, a cultivar of Messina offers grazing productivity increases on saline or waterlogged pastures and is set to be commercially available in 2015 thanks to work by the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)....
Melilotus Siculus, a cultivar of Messina offers grazing productivity increases on saline or waterlogged pastures and is set to be commercially available in 2015 thanks to work by the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)....
Spring and Lameness
Keep feet dry to prevent the passage of infectious agents and use foot baths as prevention rather than cure, advises Alvaro Garcia Professor & SDSU Extension Dairy Field Specialist...
Keep feet dry to prevent the passage of infectious agents and use foot baths as prevention rather than cure, advises Alvaro Garcia Professor & SDSU Extension Dairy Field Specialist...
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