Source: Alberta Milk, UCVM, Lorraine Doepel
Background:
Milk protein synthesis is an energy intensive process, whereby both dietary energy and protein are highly inter-related in their effect on milk protein yield. The efficiency of dietary protein capture in milk protein is stimulated...
Source: Iowa State University news release
Iowa State University researchers have found that wind turbines located in agricultural fields are a plus for the crops growing around them.
The overall effects on crops growing in wind farms appear to be positive...
Source: Novalait
Factsheet
Réjean C. Lefebvre, Émile Bouchard, Jocelyn Dubuc, Luc DesCôteaux
The reproductive performance of cows is an important part of dairy farm monitoring and agricultural business profitability. Breeders have been noticing a decrease in the fertility of dairy cows for...
Source: Johne’s Education & Management Assistance Program
Laura Pieper, DVM, MSc, Department of Population Medicine, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada, N1G 2W1
Ann Godkin, DVM, DVSc, Veterinary Science and Policy Group, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food (OMAF), Ontario, Canada, NOB...
Source: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Research at the University of Maryland sheds a different light on the photoperiod research previously conducted with milking cows. This article provides a summary of the study and explores practical ways...
Source: Alberta Milk, UCVM: Herman Barkema
Background:
Approximately 50% of cows have foot lesions that contribute to lameness, of which 43 % are DD. DD is painful and decreases comfort, longevity, milk production and fertility. Detection of DD lesions is difficult...
Source: Science Direct, CorneliaBuchliabAliceRaselliaRupertBruckmaiercEdnaHillmanna
Highlights
•Social behaviour and stress reactivity were compared in calves reared with cow-contact and calves reared with peer-contact only.
•Social Isolation and confrontation (with an adult cow) tests were conducted on 29 dairy farms in Switzerland and...
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 bottles. Automated milk feeders (AMF) allow for more natural milk feeding frequencies and volumes, and...
Source: Johne's Education & Management Assistance Program, David Kelton, Department of Population Medicine, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada, N1G 2W1 Ann Godkin, Veterinary Science and Policy Group, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Elora, Ontario, Canada, N0B 1B0 Jim Fairles,...
Source: BMC Veterinary Research, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Authors: Yolanda Corripio-Miyar, Richard J. Mellanby, Katy Morrison and Tom N. McNeilly
Abstract
Background
The active form of the vitamin D3, 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1,25-(OH)2D3) has been shown to have major effects not only on physiological processes but also on the regulation of the immune system of vertebrates. Dendritic...
