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Heat stress in dairy cows reduces milk production and health, and in pregnant cows it can affect not only the next lactation but also the next two generations. Nutritional solutions from Adisseo help maintain milk performance, support cow health, and improve the long-term productivity of future herds. ...
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Due to genetic selection for specific production-related traits, genetic progress in dairy cattle, particularly Holsteins, has accelerated greatly. Advances in genomics have dramatically increased the potential for milk fat and protein yields (Figures 1 and 2). Today’s cows are genetically capable of producing levels of components that would have been considered impossible just a decade ago. However, fully reaching that potential now depends highly on more precise nutrition. As...
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A cow’s biology and genetics set the stage for her milk production potential. Thanks to genomics, the pace of genetic progress has accelerated in recent years, pushing that potential ever higher. But are we feeding cows to match it? Today’s dairy cows can achieve more with better nutrition, yet their ability to physically consume enough nutrients lags behind their rising requirements. ...
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This discussion explores the distinct roles of choline and methionine in transition dairy cows. Experts explain how choline supports liver function and milk production, why it cannot be replaced by methionine, and how strategic supplementation can improve productivity, health, and reproductive performance. ...
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Experts explain why forage amino acid profiles are relatively stable, how microbial protein influences amino acid supply, and why diet formulation should focus on balancing key protein sources for optimal dairy cow performance. ...
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This video explores the evolving understanding of amino acid nutrition in modern high-producing dairy cows, The discussion also addresses nitrogen efficiency, emphasizing the importance of precision feeding strategies to reduce nitrogen excretion, improve environmental sustainability, and maintain high productivity in dairy systems. ...
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Precision feeding has rapidly gained momentum across the dairy industry as producers face rising pressure to improve efficiency, reduce environmental impact, and maximize the genetic potential of modern cows. While the concept is simple—provide each cow exactly what she needs and nothing more—the...
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Stefano Vandoni, Ruminant Technical Services Manager for Italy and MEA at Balchem, speaks about the importance of balancing amino acids to maximize efficiency and performance in dairy cows. He explains how rumen-protected technologies ensure essential nutrients reach the animal precisely where and when they’re needed. ...
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Introduction The first phase of lactation remains the most nutritionally stressful period for a dairy cow. Milk yield rises sharply while dry matter intake (DMI) increases more slowly, creating a temporary negative energy and protein balance. Many farmers respond by adding more protein, assuming it will automatically boost milk. Yet excessive protein rarely improves yield and often leads to higher nitrogen waste, liver stress, and feed costs. This article revisits the...
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Introduction It is estimated that the human world population will exceed nine billion by 2050 (United Nations, 2019), raising a global concern over food security. Increasing consumption of animal protein has been suggested as one of the sustainable strategies to address food security, as it is a rich source of the most common limiting essential amino acids (FAO, 2013; Gorissen and Witard, 2018; Van Vliet et al., 2015), as well as vitamin B12 (Obersby et al., 2013), calcium (Magkos et...
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1. Introduction Dairy cows have to afford several endocrine, metabolic, reproductive, and immunological challenges during the productive cycle. These challenges are particularly pronounced during the transition period (TP), when cows experience a reduction in dry matter intake (DMI), leading to negative energy balance (NEB), lipomobilization, and body mass loss. This metabolic stress occurs alongside drastic changes in hormone concentrations, decreased blood calcium levels, and...
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FIGAP 2026: The Scientific And Technological Exhibition Of The Livestock Industry
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INTRODUCTION In the tropics, grasses are the main source of food for livestock; however, during the drought season, growth and quality of forages is low, affecting animals productivity. Therefore to evaluate alternatives for forage replacement during that period, turns necessary. Sugarcane is a crop produced in more than 100 countries worldwide, and its biomass production exceeds that of any other forage, making it a good animal feed strategy for sustainable agricultural...
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I. FOUNDATIONS OF ANIMAL NUTRITION Animal nutrition is the part of animal husbandry that studies the use of different foods – or, more specifically, the immediate principles that constitute them – to satisfy the needs of animals useful to man [2]. This is defined as the series of processes through which an organism acquires and assimilates food to promote its growth and replace worn or damaged tissues. The nutrients are fundamental for the animals to carry out their...
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This interview with Stefano Vandoni (Balchem) explores how TMR stability directly influences the effectiveness of rumen-protected nutrients such as amino acids. ...
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Stefano Vandoni (Balchem) highlights how a new precision release lysine technology helps nutritionists and producers manage performance, feed costs, and ration variability ...
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Boosting Dairy Cow Performance: The Story Behind a Natural Nutritional Solution
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Stefano Vandoni (Balchem) points out the importance of encapsulation for delivering key nutrients to dairy cows ...
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Stefano Vandoni (Balchem) explains how Balchem leverages decades of expertise in encapsulated technologies to deliver reliable rumen-protected amino acids. He highlights the Aminoshure range and previews the upcoming next-generation lysine source designed for precision and consistent on-farm performance. ...
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Stefano Vandoni, Ruminant Technical Services Manager, Italy and MEA at Balchem, shares insights on how the amino acid market is shifting across Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa ...
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Introduction This era may be conferred as the era of nanotechnology due to the use of nanoparticles in diversified purposes such as in the fields of medicine, engineering, information, environmental technology [1,2], pigments, food, electronics appliances [3], biological, and pharmaceutical applications [4,5], etc. Nanomaterials are also used in the fields of biology (molecular and cellular), biotechnology, mineral nutrition, physiology, reproduction, pharmacology, etc., in both...
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