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New insights into how dairy cattle efficiently convert plant biomass into nutrients: unlocking the power of rumen microbiota
A research team has identified key microbial genomes and enzymatic strategies responsible for breaking down the ...
Jamestown Sun19h
Forage Matters: Keep the cow herd rumen healthy during winter drylot
Over the holiday season, humans may experience stomach churning caused by a change in diet to rich holiday food. Stomach ...
Farming Life2d
Rumen-protected fat supplements a ‘catch-all’ in dairy rations
Dairy producers looking to optimise herd performance against their feed budget will benefit by including rumen-protected fat ...
How a ‘cow fart’ vaccine could help tackle climate change
Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas, and cows are a major source of it. A group of scientists is developing a proof of ...
Hoard's Dairyman2d
We can get cows off to a better start
The transition period receives the attention of the entire dairy industry because of the dramatic and intense changes that cows undergo.
Farming UK2d
Research trials show soya-free diet success for dairy cows
Dairy cows can consistently thrive on an optimised soya-free diet, producing more milk from forage while maintaining milk ...
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How a ‘cow fart’ vaccine could help tackle climate change
As grass ferments in the rumen — one of four compartments in ... an associate professor of Dairy Cattle Biology at Cornell University, who’s not involved with the project, because a single ...