Brett Reinford grew up on a dairy farm in Pennsylvania, and he remembers his farm’s cows being fed with cottonseed—35 years ago. “I remember digging tunnels through the cottonseed as a small boy,” he ...

Knowing the forces that shape feed efficiency is only half the story; the next step is using them to your advantage.

Researchers are testing a new type of cattle feed that could help dairy cows release less methane gas from burps and flatulence and use nutrients more efficiently. Because methane traps heat in the ...

California’s wine industry could play a role in reducing methane emissions from dairy cattle. Researchers at University of California, Davis, added fresh grape pomace left over from winemaking ...

BROOKINGS, S.D. — When feeding cattle, it’s important to know the nutrition within your feed ratio. “When we go to feed our cattle, we want to make sure that what we’re feeding them meets the goals ...

University of Florida researchers are testing a new type of cattle feed that could help dairy cows release less methane gas from burps and flatulence and use nutrients more efficiently. Because ...

BROOKINGS, S.D. — Precise feed rations are critical to maintaining a healthy cattle herd in the most efficient way possible. Slick bunk management is the process of prescribing the appropriate amount ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given the highest risk classification to several recalled animal feed products for beef and dairy cattle, lambs and deer. The 15 products—all sold by ...

An ongoing drought in Vermont is causing problems for dairy farmers who have been pushed to adapt and take costly measures to care for their cattle. Feed crops like grass, alfalfa and corn are not ...

University of Florida researchers are testing a new type of cattle feed that could help dairy cows release less methane gas from burps and flatulence and use nutrients more efficiently. Because ...