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Combination of palmitic, stearic acid promote milk production

Milk Specialties Global Animal Nutrition recently launched a campaign, “C16 + C18: Cows Need Both.”

Lallemand offers tips to avoid fall slump in dairy cow production

Dairy cows commonly fail to reach their full production potential during the fall. This is often caused by an abrupt change from old corn silage to freshly cut forage or recently fermented corn silage.

Elanco, Dow AgroSciences team up to increase meat, milk production

Elanco and Dow AgroSciences LLC are announcing a strategic research and development agreement that will focus on developing integrated solutions to enable livestock producers to increase meat and milk production to meet the demands of the growing global population.

Nutreco to open calf, cattle research facility in Netherlands

Nutreco plans to open calf and beef cattle research facility in Boxmeer, the Netherlands.

Report: Cattle feed market worth $187,546.4 million by 2018

A new report defines and segments the global cattle feed and feed additives market with analysis and projection of the global revenue for the market.

Bio-Vet hires sales representatives for three dairy regions

Bio-Vet, Inc. has added sales representatives to provide additional customer support in three key dairy regions.

Rabobank report: Global dairy price recovery 6 months away

Rabobank’s new report on the global dairy industry shows global dairy prices have softened considerably through the second quarter of 2014. According to Rabobank’s “Dairy Quarterly Q2: Beyond the tipping point,” prices fell as a result of improved milk production in export regions and the easing of forward purchasing by China.

World Dairy Expo invites producers to attend ‘Designer Dairy’

Dairy producers and industry professionals from around the globe are invited to attend the World Dairy Expo -- “Designer Dairy” -- on September 30 through October 4, 2014, at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin. The expo will focus on the newest research, products and services that are relevant to today’s dairy operations.

Seaweed mineral supplement for organic dairy cows

Marine algae, seaweeds, have emerged as the next promising feed ingredient, and a number of studies already evaluate different forms of it in all species. A recent study assessed the value of certain seaweeds as a source of minerals in organic dairy cattle.

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Live yeast helps manage heat stress in dairy cows

Heat stress impacts the health and performance of high-producing livestock; for example, heat stress costs the U.S. dairy industry more than $800 million a year. While practical herd management practices alleviate the effect of heat stress, it continues to represents challenges for the cow’s digestion -- and, it particularly impacts the cow’s rumen.

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Cargill’s greenfield dairy feed mill breaks ground in India

A ceremonial groundbreaking was held in late February on CargillIndia’s greenfield dairy feed mill in Bathinda. The project will cater to the growingneed for quality feed for Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan dairy farmers.

JBS United announces dates for Midwest dairy producers’ technical conference

JBS United announced it will host the sixth annual Technical Conference for Dairy Producers in the Midwest, providing critical education to dairy producers. The conference will focus on "Bridging the Gap: Optimizing Nutrition Throughout the Dairy Life Cycle."

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