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Accelerated-growth feeding programs are the newest buzz word in calf rearing. Accelerated programs require a milk replacer containing more crude protein and less fat content than traditional milk replacers. These programs are generally phase-feeding programs that increase the amount of milk replace...
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Kansas State Univ. Cooperative Extension Service
Date of publication :
07/31/2008
Views:
655
An effective vaccine against a parasite-borne disease called neosporosis may be a few steps closer to development, thanks to Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and cooperators. Neosporosis, caused by the parasite Neospora caninum, affects cattle worldwide. Infected animals often abort th...
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USDA Agriculture Research Service
Date of publication :
07/29/2008
Views:
257
Converting livestock manure into a domestic renewable fuel source could generate enough electricity to meet up to three per cent of North America's entire consumption needs and lead to a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs), according to US research published today, Thursday, 24 ...
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Institute of Physics news
Date of publication :
07/24/2008
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337
The time of whatever is legal is OK is ending. Our processors are demanding more quality and not necessarily paying for that quality. While this may not seem fair, that’s the way it is. Producing milk with low Standard Plate Count (SPC) is quite easy and just takes attention to details. Bacteria cou...
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Florida University- IFAS - Dairy Update newsletter
Date of publication :
07/23/2008
Views:
288
Karen Steuer, director of government operations for the Pew Environment Group, today issued the following statement in response to the House Energy & Commerce Committee mark up of the Animal Drug User Fee Act:“The routine use of antibiotics in animal agriculture has long been a contributing factor i...
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The Pew Charitable Trust press release
Date of publication :
07/18/2008
Views:
611
1. Establish standard operating procedures: Cows should be observed at times and at a location where they are likely to express estrus. Establish a hormone program to induce estrus in cows and heifers. The standard operating procedures: When‚ Where‚ Signs of Estrus Observed‚ Who to Notify should be ...
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Virginia Cooperative Extension Dairy Pipeline
Date of publication :
07/18/2008
Views:
563
Selecting bedding materials is not a problem for every dairyman in Mississippi, but it is a consideration for any dairyman with a housing facility. As the trend goes toward larger numbers of cows confined at least part time, there is more interest in proper bedding materials. Cow comfort and solid-w...
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Mississippi State University Extension Service
Date of publication :
07/17/2008
Views:
642
A call came in the other day about feed costs. This producer’s costs had increased like everyone else's, but he was wondering about substitutions for soybean meal in the lactating cow ration. The August crop report had just come out and the concern was that the low soybean yield estimate would cause...
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University of Minnesota Dairy Extension
Date of publication :
07/16/2008
Views:
1897
The National Research Council’s 2001 recommendations for phosphorus in rations in most Virginia herds would be .32 to .38% of the dry matter. Since forages are typically lower in phosphorus than protein meals and certain by-product feeds (cottonseeds, wheat bran and midds, brewers grains, distillers...
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Virginia Cooperative Extension Dairy Pipeline
Date of publication :
07/14/2008
Views:
371
The protein and fat content of milk varies throughout the year, which can affect cheese-making. Scientists will now investigate how the fat and protein compositions vary.Milk is not just milk. The composition of it varies throughout the year. This can affect taste and the way the milk is treated at ...
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Univ. of Aarhus Faculty of Agricultural Sciences
Date of publication :
07/11/2008
Views:
202