New science on the dairy water footprint
Source: Dairy Research Blog
Dr. Andrew VanderZaag, a scientist from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, and his collaborators from the University of Guelph, OMAFRA, the Livestock...
New Research: Water use management and the water footprint in current and future climates
Source: Dairy Research Cluster
New research supported by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) and Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) under the Dairy Research Cluster 3...
FLOTATION THERAPY FOR DOWNER COWS
Source: UBC
Providing quality care for recumbent (‘downer’) cows is a crucial role for the modern dairy farmer. Cases of poor quality care can harm...
Selenium-fertilized forage as a way to supplement lactating dairy cows
Source: Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Séboussi, R., Tremblay, G.F., Ouellet, V., Chouinard, P.Y., Chorfi, Y., Bélanger, G., and Charbonneau, É. (2016). "Selenium-fertilized forage as a...
Embracing Oregano Oil in Feed Supplements
Source: RopaPharm
When you think of oregano, what comes to mind? For most, oregano is thought to be a popular all-natu- ral spice used in...
Summaries of 15 new research projects launched under the Dairy Research Cluster 3 now...
Source: Dairy Research Cluster
Fifteen new research projects targeting dairy farm efficiency and sustainability, cow health and welfare, milk quality, and dairy and cardiometabolic health...
News from the Rayner: Cow comfort–not just for farmers
Source: SaskMilk
Producers who attended the 2019 Dairy Info Day identified cow comfort as a priority in the dairy industry. This aligns with the opinion...
Combining ultrasonography and cytology can assist in assessing uterine inflammation
Source: Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
Uterine contamination negatively affects reproduction in dairy cattle
Uterine infection delays resumption of normal ovarian activities by suppressing growth of eggs,...
A survey of dairy calf management practices among farms using manual and automated milk...
Source: Journal of Dairy Science
ABSTRACT
Dairy calves in North America traditionally are housed individually and fed by manual milk feeding (MMF) systems with buckets or...
Timed-Artificial Inseminati on Programs: Is Shorter Better?
Source: Alberta Agriculture and Forestry - Dr. Marcos Colazo, Livestock Research Branch, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development
Why is this important?
Poor or inadequate visual estrus...
