By scoring manure on a scale of 1-5, you can gauge how well the rumen is processing nutrients. A score of 3 is ideal, representing well-digested feed. A score of 1, however, indicates poor digestion ...

Buffers can often be an overlooked tool in dairy nutrition, yet they play a crucial role in maintaining rumen health, ...

Manure scoring helps cattle producers assess rumen function and fine-tune nutrition by evaluating manure consistency on a ...

Simmental Junior National trip didn’t quite meet the expectations I had for my cattle, but it was still a thrilling week ...

Tall fescue adds to summer heat losses come in the form of less gain, weaker fertility and other health issues.

In times where every penny counts, you may find yourself asking the question: is there such a thing as cheap horse feed? However, it’s less about the price tag and more about what’s inside the bag and ...

Cover crops are becoming more popular in the Midwest, primarily as a resource to help protect soil quality. But popular cover ...

Farmers must be on alert for heat stress in their cattle as Met Éireann confirms temperatures are expected to surpass 28℃.

Heat stress, which has risen by 30% over the past 40 years due to global warming, threatens to worsen this gap. Prolonged ...

When it comes to starting freshly weaned calves on feed, cattle producers have likely heard the saying, “Calves never get over a bad start.” But Ted Perry, a cattle nutritionist with Purina Animal ...

To support methane-reduction goals in livestock, ABB reported May 22 that it will supply automation and electrical systems to animal nutrition and health specialist dsm-firmenich. The company is ...