Dry Cow Mineral Nutrition
Adequate energy, fibre and protein for dry cows go without saying; despite very few dry cows would enjoy a good balance of these. Mineral nutrition for dry cows is probably far less practiced or understood. Continue reading
Author Archives: John Lyne
Improving Calf Nutrition With a Refractometer
02
Feb
Our last article highlighted the high rate of unsatisfactory colostrum from research conducted around Rochester Victoria with just 23% of samples being of sufficient quality to ensure calf health and nutrition. Continue reading
Calves are an Investment not just a cost
01
Feb
Calves are not easy to rear, and we invest significant money and labour, but research concludes they influence our future productivity. Continue reading
A time for reflection
03
Jan
As we look back over the last six months, it becomes abundantly clear there is need for change in our dairy farming philosophy and practices. Continue reading
Heat Stress and Drinking Water
12
Dec
Considerable research funds have been directed and heat stress in dairy cows in the Northern Hemisphere in recent years. Continue reading
Anti-Nutrition
03
Dec
The term anti-nutrition may sound absurd; however, there are numerous mycotoxins in dairy feeds that do cause anti-nutrition by decreasing both the feeds capacity to convert efficiently to milk, and the cow’s capacity to efficiently convert feed to milk. Continue reading
Understanding Ruminants
25
Nov
The Four Functions of the Rumen Continue reading
Heifer Development and Lifetime Productivity
15
Nov
As dairy science’s focus has shifted from lactation nutrition, to transition nutrition, both with major implications to lactation performance and fertility, more recent research has discovered very significant gains in lifetime productivity from birth through the growing heifer phase. Continue reading
Silage Inoculant Bacteria Live and Fragile
10
Oct
Field conditions and handling can affect inoculant bacteria’s usefulness in silage fermentation. Continue reading
Silage Harvest
03
Oct
We all dream of that boom spring when we get follow up rains, excellent regrowth and second cuts. No more so than this year following the milk price horror of 2016. Continue reading