Dairy Campus News
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Determining feed efficiency with infrared
Breeding for improved feed efficiency can lead to lower feed costs and a smaller ecological footprint of dairy farming, because efficient cows also... -
Sorghum crop harvested for feed trial at Dairy Campus
The sorghum variety STH18119 was harvested and ensilaged on September 25. The sorghum silage is intended for a feed trial with dairy cows at Dairy... -
Silage content and density of sorghum silage influence silage losses
Sorghum silages below 25 percent dry matter resulted in higher dry matter and feed value losses, as well as higher levels of ammonia, lactic acid,... -
Heifers with an extended lactation give the same amount of milk
The first results of the long-term milk study at Dairy Campus within the 'Customized Lactation' project show that extending the voluntary waiting time... -
Positive contribution of outdoor grazing to meadow birds is being researched
The field season of the second year of the "Vogels en Voorspoed Fryslân" project (Birds and prosperity Friesland) is over. Together... -
Dairy farmers enthusiastic about the indicator 'grass intake'
The grass uptake of grazing cows is still a great unknown in dairy cattle nutrition and grassland management on dairy farms. A pilot was conducted in... -
Grazing trial aimed at methane emissions enters final round
Different growing conditions based on season and weather, and differences in use or management, such as grazing systems and mowing regimes, create a... -
Research into less chance of infections in calves
The Hygiene project for the young calf is investigating how a farmer can keep the risk of infection - and ultimately disease - in the calf as low as... -
A nature-based solution for improving protein nutrition in cattle
A study was designed to learn more about the effect of nature based solutions to improve nitrogen utilization in dairy cows. In current practice,... -
Higher growth due to rearing on slatted floor in a small group
Housing calves in small groups on a slatted floor instead of straw gives better growth results. This also applies to feeding an increased amount of...