Maintaining fresh-cow dry matter intake is one of the secrets to keeping cows healthy and productive throughout lactation, ...

Providing additional calcium to fresh cows helps maintain health and productivity, writes InTouch feeding specialist Thomas O'Sullivan ...

I am not much on New Year’s resolutions. I have tried making some in the past and failed. I think the big reason they don’t ...

The grass tolerates varying rainfall patterns and recovers quickly after stress, making it suitable for unpredictable weather conditions. Elephant grass also contributes to cli ...

It’s unclear what truly prompts cows to calve, other than a hormonal connection. Rasby and McCarthy explain studies show ...

In cow-calf systems, many of the factors that determine productivity, fertility and longevity are set long before a ...

A Swiss Brown cow has been shown to use tools flexibly and deliberately, challenging long-standing assumptions about the cognitive limits of livestock. In 1982, cartoonist Gary Larson introduced ...

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Don’t overlook the value that forages can contribute to your feeding program. Make it a resolution to always produce ...

High MUN is often attributed to excess rumen-degraded protein (RDP) in a cow’s diet. However, this may not be the source, or at least the only source, of elevated MUN. Another key factor relates to a ...