feeding milk cow Articles
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Environmental and Economic Perspectives of Milk Production in Feedlot and Grazing Systems
Abstract Dairy production systems involve large inputs and large outputs. In environmental and economic terms, this means dairying is potentially a large consumer of natural resources and a generator of large amounts of pollutants and waste as green house gases (GHG) and manure. To ensure a sustainable milk production system; it becomes important to understand the environmental and economic ...
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Reuse of dairy lagoon wastewater through SDI in forage crops
Abstract California has become the leading dairy products producing state in the USA. This has resulted in farms commonly milking several thousand cows per day. The care and feeding of the animals has produced large waste streams commonly collected and stored in lagoons. Environmentally safe handling and reuse of the lagooned wastewater is the objective of this study. A system of Subsurface Drip ...
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Tips to Build a Healthy Rumen Environment
The health of your herd starts with good rumen management. Healthy cows perform better. Better performance can lead to greater production, and ultimately greater profitability. Without a well-functioning rumen, your herd could be more susceptible to a variety of health complications and costly expenses. Two things are vital when it comes to optimal rumen health: a stable, active, and healthy ...
By Diamond V
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Feeding Bales and Maize with One Machine Provides an Efficiency Breakthrough for Dairy Farm
Marike Ostebuhr, a dairy farmer from Strackholt, Germany, tells us about how she changed the way she fed her cattle, making it more time efficient and reducing feed waste... Marike Ostebuhr, a Dairy farmer, runs a small operation in Strackholt, Germany with around 120 livestock and 50 milking cows. The name "Strackholt" means "elongated forest". No wonder since it is well known for ...
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Magox for Dairy Feeds and Buffers
Magnesium (Mg) is an essential mineral for dairy cattle. Many forages are deficient and excessive amounts of other minerals, especially potassium (K), can interfere with Mg utilization, resulting in a greater Mg deficiency. While grains and oilseeds contain more Mg than most forages, the total ration still can be deficient. Most dairy nutritionists recommend 0.35% Mg in the total ration. ...
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Milk pH Level: Everything You Need to Know
Learn all about the milk pH level and its importance for dairy products. Explore the factors affecting milk pH, its impact on quality, and more. Find answers to FAQs about milk pH. Introduction Milk, a staple in many diets, is not just a simple beverage. Its composition is a complex mix of various elements, each playing a significant role in its quality and nutritional value. One such crucial ...
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Why Modern Farm Management Is The Solution to Sustainability
With eight billion people currently existing on our planet and a population predicted to continue to grow into the future, we no longer have the luxury of unlimited, untapped natural resources. Therefore sustainability, or the idea of maintaining the resources we do have so we have them in the future, has become integral to the future survival of human beings. When it comes to sustainable ...
By AGRIVI
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Reuse of Dairy Lagoon Wastewater Through SDI in Forage Crops
Abstract California has become the leading dairy products producing state in the USA. This has resulted in farms commonly milking several thousand cows per day. The care and feeding of the animals has produced large waste streams commonly collected and stored in lagoons. Environmentally safe handling and reuse of the lagooned wastewater is the objective of this study. A system of Subsurface Drip ...
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Magnesium Bioavailability Update
What have we learned about magnesium nutrition in animals during the past few years? Several research reports have been published which increase our understanding of Mg utilization. While an earlier generation of researchers concentrated more of their efforts on solving the grass tetany problem, recent research has emphasized the areas of absorption, bioavailability of Mg sources, the effects of ...
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