Considerable progress has been made in understanding the protein and amino acid (AA)
nutrition of dairy cows. The chemistry of feed crude protein (CP) appears to be well …

Maximizing annual pasture consumption without negatively impacting individual cow
performance is of great importance in grass-based dairy and beef systems due to pasture …

Volatility of markets and climate are driving exporting dairy industries to increase milk
production from pasture. However, some regions are not able to grow due to economic …

Simple Summary Dairy production has evolved over many generations to be an important
source of high-quality nutrition for a significant proportion of the global population. However …

Dairy cattle undergo dramatic metabolic, endocrine, physiologic and immune changes
during the peripartal period largely due to combined increases in energy requirements for …

Similar to all dairy systems internationally, pasture-based dairy systems are under
increasing pressure to reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Ireland and New …

Virtual fencing is promoted as the next advancement for rotational grazing systems. This
experiment compared the capacity of conventional temporary electric versus virtual fencing …

The objective of this study was to validate the effect of genetic improvement using the Irish
genetic merit index, the Economic Breeding Index (EBI), on total lactation performance and …

Gastrointestinal nematode (GIN) parasites in grazing cattle are a major cause of production
loss and their control is increasingly difficult due to anthelmintic resistance and climate …

Grazing plays an important role in milk production in most regions of the world. Despite the
importance of grazing, current trends in livestock farming in Europe are causing a decline in …