Animal Health

Fatty acids yield benefits in early lactation dairy cows

New research from Michigan State University has demonstrated significant improvements in cow productivity with specific fatty acid supplementation through early lactation. The concept of feeding fat in dairy rations is nothing new — the...

Dairy News Australia

13 Sep 2020

Animal Health

Good nutrition can have major impact on fertility

A demonstration study conducted by leading livestock nutrition company CopRice has shown a holistic approach to nutrition can significantly increase reproductive efficiency. CopRice operates a ‘model farm’ in northern Victoria to examine...

Dairy News Australia

12 Sep 2020

Animal Health

Best practice calf welfare a priority for dairy industry

Dairy farmers from across Australia recently tuned in to a webinar on best practice welfare for disbudding in dairy calves, with the high turnout clearly demonstrating the importance industry places on animal wellbeing. They were joined by...

Dairy News Australia

27 Aug 2020

Animal Health

Best practice calf welfare a priority for dairy industry

Dairy News Australia

27 Aug 2020

Dairy News

Transitioning calves for optimum growth with micronised feeds

Many of us enjoy a bowl of muesli at the start for the day to deliver sustained energy through a nutritious breakfast. Those farmers in the know are providing their calves the same opportunity with a roasted calf muesli. Prepared with the aim of...

Dairy News Australia

26 Aug 2020

Animal Health

Fundamentals at Dairy SA event

A Dairy SA workshop will provide dairy farmers with the fundamentals to good nutrition. The two two-day workshops will focus on allowing producers to examine whether their cows are being fed in the most economic way; determining the right mix of...

Dairy News Australia

20 Aug 2020

From the Experts

A guide to non-cycling cows

After calving, a cow’s uterus takes anywhere from 25 to 50 days to recover, her body to re-establish normal reproductive hormone levels and for her to return to normal cyclic activity. Traumatic calving, ill-health and several nutritional...

Dairy News Australia

10 Aug 2020

Animal Health

Preparing the team ahead of the game

When it comes to preparing for the next joining period, it’s never too early to start thinking about your bulls. Often, these blokes are away in a back paddock or at the out-block, out of sight and out of mind. However, a recent study in...

Dairy News Australia

23 Jun 2020

Animal Health

Probiotics are a vital piece in calf-rearing jigsaw

A family operation that calved down 850 cows in spring has slashed antibiotic use in its calves by up to 70 per cent. Greg Perry, Annie Newton and Greg’s son Scott milk 1400 cows between two rotary dairies on 500 ha at Tatura in northern...

Dairy News Australia

14 Jun 2020

Animal Health

Downer, but not always out if you get the management right

DOWNER COWS can be a massive drain of time, resources and emotional energy. A down cow is a cow that lays down due to a primary condition such as milk fever, sepsis or calving paralysis. A downer cow is a cow that remains down after 12 hours...

Dairy News Australia

26 May 2020

Management

New data aids breeding for mastitis resistance

AUSTRALIAN DAIRY farmers can now breed specifically for Mastitis Resistance, a trait which delivers animal welfare and economic benefits. The Mastitis Resistance Australian Breeding Value is one of eight new or updated health and type traits...

Dairy News

01 Jun 2020

Animal Health

Apiam disinfectant in frontline against coronavirus

Leading veterinary service provider Apiam Animal Health has secured distribution rights to a revolutionary surface sanitiser and protection nanotechnology for use against COVID-19. Approved by Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration the Z-71...

Dairy News

27 May 2020

Animal Health

Company shines light on dairy reproduction challenges

WITH THE global population currently sitting at 7.8 billion and a further two billion expected by 2050 (Source: UN, 2018); milk production has almost doubled in the past 50 years to help meet demand. And we will likely see even higher production...

Dairy News

21 May 2020

Management

Farmers happy with the release of the newest health trait

THE NEW Mastitis Resistance ABV will become a “key platform” in the breeding objectives for Gippsland dairy farmers Trevor Saunders and Anthea Day. Milking 950 predominantly Jerseys, across two farms at Shady Creek, they have been looking...

Dairy News

19 May 2020

Management

Mastitis resistance ABV boosts confidence

FOR TIM Humphris, the new Australian Breeding Values offer value to his business, but the dairy farmer from Nirranda South, Victoria has been really looking forward to one in particular: the Mastitis Resistance ABV. “I certainly consider cell...

Dairy News

19 May 2020

Animal Health

Considerations for bobby calf processing

The Australian Animal Welfare Standards for Land Transport of Livestock can be accessed at the Animal Welfare Standards website

Dairy News

30 Apr 2020

Animal Health

On-farm milk culturing a growing

MOST MASTITIS is caused by a bacterial infection. However, visual inspection of the milk is not a reliable method for determining which pathogen you might be dealing with. Traditionally, milk samples from infected quarters or a composite sample from...

Dairy News

12 Mar 2020

Animal Health

Do not forget your dry cows during heat stress

ALTHOUGH DAIRY producers are paying more attention to their milking cows during heat stress, many times they will not be aware of how heat stress during the dry cow period has a huge negative impact on the cow and her offspring. This implies...

Dairy News

17 Feb 2020

Animal Health

Look out for cancer eye

The most common type of tumour or “cancer eye” in cattle is squamous cell carcinoma. Cancer eye is an invasive and rapidly spreading tumour and is economically important, representing 58 per cent of all cancers that result in condemnation of...

Dairy News

29 Dec 2019