Extreme weather patterns are increasing the risk that mycotoxins will cause problems for the UK’s high-yielding dairy herds.

Though many farms are now enjoying more comfortable temperatures, Tirlán has advised farmers that heat stress is still an ...

Management practices like keeping the cows on more exposed fields can have a huge effect on reducing fly numbers.

However, many are still ignoring what is, at the moment, the most important nutrient on farm. That is water. In this dry, ...

As winter milking herds gear up for dry-off, a plan must be put in place to ensure the herd has the optimum dry cow diet.

Compared to beef cattle, dairy cattle are more susceptible to heat stress due to their higher metabolic heat load.

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Organic dairy farms make up a relatively small percentage of dairies in the United States. Organic certifications and the ...

Heifers with an elevated somatic cell count in early lactation might remain in trouble for their whole lactation. Data suggests they may average about 1kg/day less milk over the lactation, according ...

For years, the EU treated its cows, pigs and chickens mainly as a source of emissions to be reduced. On Tuesday, the European Commission gave them a new job title. Livestock, it now says, is critical ...

Gurmu, E., Arndt, C., Cook, E., Migeni, S. and Koech, F. 2026. Preventing Mastitis in Dairy Cows: Practical Guidance on Understanding, Early Detection, Effective ...