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Cow’s genetic predisposition affects milk composition
The genetic predisposition of cows has an effect on the fat and protein content of their milk. Researchers at Wageningen University have spent the past few years examining the scope and significance of genetic ...Source: Wageningen University
Publication date: 05/20/2009
Views: 298
Sand Bedding For Dairy Cows has Benefits and Costs
Today most dairy producers planning new facilities will at least consider sand bedding as an option. They will talk to other producers, salesmen and other experts and discover a love/hate relationship toward th...Source: OMAFRA publication
Publication date: 05/18/2009
Views: 455
Trends in Dairy Cattle Breeding and Genetics
The number of tools to develop a productive and profitable dairy herd that is genetically superior continues to grow. All of the old methods, such as crossbreeding or selection, are still available and ne...Source: University of Minnesota Dairy Extension
Publication date: 05/15/2009
Views: 481
AGRACULTURE: Fermented metabolites for Livestock and Aquaculture
Agranco Corp. introduces AGRACULTURE, a yeast-fermented metabolites concentrate to supply various nutritional factors for poultry, swine, cattle and fish.
Probiotics are widely used to promote and ...Source: Agranco Corp.
Publication date: 05/14/2009
Views: 290
Proagro is growing
Since a few months ago Proagro was looking for a land to start building a new, bigger laboratory for pesticides.
Finally, the search reached to an end with the purchase of a 6,000 m2 land in the Metropoli...Source: Proagro SA
Publication date: 05/13/2009
Views: 217
GPS the Pneumonia Problems in Your Dairy Calf Enterprise
Some farmers use a tractor-mounted Global Positioning System (GPS) - a constellation of earth-orbiting satellites - to help determine how much fertilizer and herbicide to apply in a specific location in a field...Source: University of Minnesota Dairy Extension
Publication date: 05/13/2009
Views: 288
Failure of the blood supply can lead to loose fragments in joints
Osteochondrosis is a disease that is known for causing loose fragments in joints. In spite of the disease being extremely common in Norwegian horses, the causes and mechanisms behind it are not well known. Rece...Source: Norwegian School of Veterinary Science
Publication date: 05/08/2009
Views: 36
Milk is Not Just Milk
Scientists are endeavouring to combine knowledge of the composition of milk with knowledge of the natural variation in the cow's inherited traits. The aim is to be able to select cows on the basis of specific m...Source: Aarhus University Faculty of Agricultural Sciences
Publication date: 05/08/2009
Views: 393