Climate change is one of the most critical challenges of our time, and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is essential to addressing it. All signing nations in the Global Climate Agreement in 2015 committed to reduce their GHG emissions between 20 and 55% by 2030.
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Dairy Cattle Welfare: Key Indicators and Challenges
The welfare of farm animals is an increasing global concern. An animal is considered to be in a good state of welfare when it is free from hunger, malnutrition, and thirst, free from fear and distress, free from heat stress or physical discomfort, free from pain, injury, and disease, and free to express normal patterns… Continue reading Dairy Cattle Welfare: Key Indicators and Challenges
Cattle Breeding Strategies For Improving Dairy Cattle Performance
In recent times, new advancements have emerged to enhance the performance and health of dairy cows. Key areas for the improvement of reproductive management include genetic and nutritional strategies, disease control, precision livestock farming, and optimizing male fertility. Each one of these factors has the potential to impact milk production, cow health, and fertility positively.1… Continue reading Cattle Breeding Strategies For Improving Dairy Cattle Performance
Antimicrobial Therapy Approaches For Dairy Cow Mastitis
Antibiotic therapy is a critical component of the programs for the control of mastitis, the most common and costly disease in dairy cows. The efficacy of a mastitis treatment protocol is usually assessed using bacteriological cure, clinical recovery, and milk somatic cell count (SCC), which will decrease gradually after bacteriological clearance. (1*)
Guide to Testing for Subclinical Mastitis in Dairy Cows: Latest Diagnostic Methods and Technologies
Discover effective diagnostic methods for subclinical mastitis in cows, from SCC and DSCC to cutting-edge tech like thermography and biosensors, boosting herd health.
Clinical Mastitis Treatment: Let’s be Selective!
There is a strong association between antimicrobial consumption in livestock with antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in consumers’ and politicians’ mind leading to an incredible societal pressure.
Successful milking: a milking machine in good working order
A machine that milks well is the farmer’s most valuable tool. It is used more than any other piece of equipment on the farm and is responsible for generating most of the dairy farmer’s income. To remain in good working order, it needs regular maintenance and upkeep. The vacuum should be well-adjusted. Teat cup liners… Continue reading Successful milking: a milking machine in good working order