A herd health approach to dairy cow nutrition and production diseases of the transition cow
This paper presents a practical, on-farm approach for the monitoring and prevention of
production disease in dairy cattle. This integrated approach, should be used in an …
production disease in dairy cattle. This integrated approach, should be used in an …
[HTML][HTML] An interdisciplinary review of body condition scoring for dairy cattle
In this review, methods for assessing energy reserves, the role of assigning BCS in dairy
management, and the impact of varying BCS on animal productivity, health, and …
management, and the impact of varying BCS on animal productivity, health, and …
[HTML][HTML] A 100-year review: A century of change in temperate grazing dairy systems
From 1917 to 2017, dairy grazing systems have evolved from uncontrolled grazing of
unimproved pastures by dual-purpose dairy-beef breeds to an intensive system with a high …
unimproved pastures by dual-purpose dairy-beef breeds to an intensive system with a high …
Factors associated with the concentration of immunoglobulin G in the colostrum of dairy cows
Transfer of sufficient immunoglobulin G (IgG) to the neonatal calf via colostrum is vital to
provide the calf with immunological protection and resistance against disease. The objective …
provide the calf with immunological protection and resistance against disease. The objective …
[HTML][HTML] A case study of the carbon footprint of milk from high-performing confinement and grass-based dairy farms
Life-cycle assessment (LCA) is the preferred methodology to assess carbon footprint per unit
of milk. The objective of this case study was to apply an LCA method to compare carbon …
of milk. The objective of this case study was to apply an LCA method to compare carbon …
[HTML][HTML] Factors associated with the financial performance of spring-calving, pasture-based dairy farms
As land becomes a limiting resource for pasture-based dairy farming, the inclusion of
purchased supplementary feeds to increase milk production per cow (through greater dry …
purchased supplementary feeds to increase milk production per cow (through greater dry …
Genome-wide associations for milk production and somatic cell score in Holstein-Friesian cattle in Ireland
BK Meredith, FJ Kearney, EK Finlay, DG Bradley… - BMC genetics, 2012 - Springer
Background Contemporary dairy breeding goals have broadened to include, along with milk
production traits, a number of non-production-related traits in an effort to improve the overall …
production traits, a number of non-production-related traits in an effort to improve the overall …
Consequences of genetic selection for increased milk production in European seasonal pasture based systems of milk production
The data presented in this review show that past selection for increased milk production in
Ireland over a 14-year period (1990 to 2003) resulted in increases in milk production per …
Ireland over a 14-year period (1990 to 2003) resulted in increases in milk production per …
Future outlook for the Irish dairy industry: a study of international competitiveness, influence of international trade reform and requirement for change
European Union (EU) trade liberalisation policies will continue to push EU milk price
downwards and necessitate increased efficiency and scale at farm and processing level to …
downwards and necessitate increased efficiency and scale at farm and processing level to …
[HTML][HTML] Animal board invited review: Specialising and intensifying cattle production for better efficiency and less global warming: contrasting results for milk and meat …
P Faverdin, H Guyomard, L Puillet, A Forslund - animal, 2022 - Elsevier
Cattle are the world's largest consumers of plant biomass. Digestion of this biomass by
ruminants generates high methane emissions that affect global warming. In the last …
ruminants generates high methane emissions that affect global warming. In the last …