Biochar may help tackle methane emissions from dairy manure

Feb 25, 2019

Several University of California-Merced professors will research how biochar can help reduce methane emissions from manure on dairies.

Supercomputers help target bovine TB

Feb 20, 2019

Researchers will use supercomputers to predict bovine TB status of dairy cows.

Fumonisins lead global mycotoxin risk in 2018 crop

Feb 19, 2019

Biomin to host webinar on worldwide survey Feb. 26.

Land purchase paves way for Idaho research dairy

Feb 15, 2019

Idaho State Board of Education vote advances University of Idaho plan to create nation's largest research dairy.

Forage sorghum silage viable option with sugarcane aphid control

Feb 14, 2019

Texas High Plains feedlots and dairies demand large quantities of quality silages, and forage sorghum silage is becoming more common due to drought.

'Big data' could help improve livestock resilience

Feb 12, 2019

Automation in livestock farming so far has been limited to dairy cows and pigs, but new developments expected for laying hens, broilers, meat cows and fish.

Malic acid treatment may reduce methane emissions from ruminant digestion

Feb 11, 2019

Researchers from Spain reduce methane and ammonia emissions generated by ruminant digestion by treating protein meals with malic acid and heat.

N&H TOPLINE: Reduce risk for violative residues on dairy

Feb 08, 2019

Dairy producers are also beef producers and need to minimize risk of violative residues in meat from cull dairy cows.

Manure injection results in less phosphorus runoff

Feb 07, 2019

Research shows practice is compatible with no-till and doesn't increase sedimentation, but dairy farmers slow to adopt practice.

Improve the accuracy of milk predictions and increase profitability

Feb 06, 2019

Variation in the quality of protein sources prevents you from accurately predicting performance and limits the production of your dairy herd. Learn how to minimize the impact of this variability and improve profitability.