April - 2016

Why you should consider feeding a high forage diet to dairy cows?

Forages are the foundation of the dairy ration, and the quality and quantity of forages fed to the cow is directly related to rumen...

Invited review: Inflammation during the transition to lactation: New adventures with an old flame.

Published by Journal of Dairy Science. 2015 Oct;98(10):6631-50. Abstract For dairy cattle, the first several weeks of lactation represent...

Importance of NDF digestibility in dairy cows

Dairy cows require sufficient NDF in diets to optimize rumen function and milk yield. Cows should generally be fed with a minimum of 25%...

Inflammation in the transition dairy cow: adaptation or pathology?

By Barry Bradford & Kai Yuan Introduction Recent research in dairy cattle has highlighted the role of systemic inflammation in infectious...

Dietary RUFAL and milk fat depression

Feeding management and milk and milk component yields

What is a good measure of dairy feeding economics?

A case report: Is sorting a contributor to low milk fat and reduced profitability on your farm?

Use milk fatty acid profile to predict individual cow health and diseases

A novel indicator of milk components: De Novo fatty acid level predicts milk fat and protein content

Using hepatic oxidation theory to optimize transition cow diets

Can you cut feed costs in times of low milk prices?

Animal Nutrition