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Brian Aldridge (University of Illinois) shares insights on the environmental, nutritional, and maternal factors that affect the microbiome of different animals, during the 11th Symposium on Gut Health in Production of Food Animals in St. Louis, USA....
Mike Kogut, Chair of the Organizing Committee, talks about the meeting's most interesting discussions and announces the dates for the next edition....
Summer heat stress is currently one of the biggest causes of economic losses to the global dairy industry, especially in the hot regions of the world. The International Dairy Federation (IDF) decided to deal with the problem and established recently an expert's committee to examine the issue and recommend ways to deal with it at the global level. After being recommended by the Israeli Dairy Board to participate in this committee, I found myself serving in a central role in...
Dairy cows are often thought of as metabolic super athletes, requiring hard work and a herculean effort to achieve high milk production. In reality, it’s just the opposite. Productivity is an expression of health and vitality, not a result of the cow working under stress. Put a cow in a healthy environment, provide adequate nutrition and they’ll fully express their genetic potential in the form of exceptional milk production. Instead of involving hard...
Dr. Mubarak Ali from Evonik Animal Nutrition shares his insights on how to achieve sustainability by balancing rations for amino acids in dairy farming...
1. Introduction Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the top 10 global threats to public health and is thought to be partly driven by the widespread use of antibiotics in food-producing animals (WHO, 2021). Globally, a greater proportion of the tonnage of all antibiotics sold are for use in food-producing animal sectors compared to for use in humans (Van Boeckel et al., 2017). In 2017, an estimated 93 million kilograms of active ingredient were sold worldwide for use in...
Prof. Anna Catharina Berge from Ghent University delves into the intricate challenges faced during the critical first six months of a calf's life....
Dairy cows are truly remarkable creatures. Consider the rapid transformation of a modern Holstein cow, going from zero to producing as many as 50 kilograms of energy-corrected milk per day in just 3 to 4 weeks of lactation. Such incredible production demands dynamic and integrated adaptations in multiple tissues to cope with...
Clara Berger, Strategic customer manager at Phileo by Lesaffre, gives her overview on a reference selenium-enriched yeast Selsaf 3000 with additional benefits beyond efficacy and safety in three different ways: people, profit, and planet.
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During this Real Science Lecture from Dr. Joe McFadden and Balchem, we share research and details on how we can speed up progress to mitigating methane emissions...
INTRODUCTION The profitability of dairy farms is an increasing concern in many economies around the world (Ellis et al., 2020; Ojo et al., 2020). This is the result of continuous economic, political, social, and environmental factors affecting different countries and regions (O’Leary et al., 2018; Ramsbottom et al., 2021). Therefore, dairy farmers are continuously searching and updating strategies and technologies that can improve the dairy farm technical and economic...
Post-calving care for cattle is a critical phase in dairy farming that significantly impacts the health and productivity of both cows and their offspring. Proper care during this period is essential to ensure a smooth transition from pregnancy to lactation and to prevent potential complications. In this article, we will delve into the key aspects of post-calving care for cattle and why it is of utmost importance. Understanding the Significance of Post-Calving Care Calving...
During this Real Science Lecture from Dr. Joe McFadden and Balchem, we share research and details on how we can speed up progress to mitigating methane emissions...
Dr. Mubarak Ali, Senior Technical Service Manager Asia South at Evonik Animal Nutrition, speaks about the uniqueness of a Rumen-protected DL Methionine, Mepron®
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An article dealing with this topic was recently published in the prestigious journal of the dairy industry, Journal of Dairy Science (Espinoza-Sandoval et. al., JDS 106: 2023). The article examines, using a statistical model, the feasibility of investing in cooling the cows in the summer in various countries around the Mediterranean Sea (Europe, North Africa and the Middle East), where there are different “climate zones” regarding dairy farming. The model presented in this...
When talking about the negative impact of heat stress on milk production, we usually refer to the impact on milk volume (liters per cow per day or per lactation). The reality is that this is only part of the problem, which causes economic losses to farmers and dairy industry. As will be presented in this article, heat stress negatively affects milk fat and protein content and reduce milk quality, by increasing milk Somatic Cell Count (SCC) and bacterial count. In some cases, especially in...
Dr. Valentin NENOV, Global Ruminant Manager at Phileo by Lesaffre, mentions Show a yeast probiotic can be an effective tool to optimize the rumen microbiome for better efficiency and reduce the carbon footprint of dairy production.
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Our solutions and programmes boost milk production and quality throughout the lactation cycle by prompting a better utilisation of nutrients. As a result, we help to ensure dairy farms are profitable and sustainable....
Samuel-Pierre Camus, EMEA Director of Balchem Animal Nutrition & Health, shares his views on R&D projects related to choline production...
Dr. Ryan Ordway, Global Director of Strategic Accounts at Balchem, explains how Balchem has become a leader in rumen-protected methionine and also about its ongoing research and development projects
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