Dairy Campus News
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Customizing dry-period strategies of individual dairy cows
Shortening or omitting the dry period improves the energy balance and metabolic status of dairy cows in early lactation, but has the trade-offs of... -
First lactation COMKALF heifers at the end of 2020
At the end of 2019, the last heifer calf was born that takes part in the COMKalf project. "A year later, the first heifers returned to Dairy... -
Blog 1. Dairy cow Louise1946: Grazing research
Dairy Campus in Leeuwarden is the innovation center for dairy farming and the dairy chain. The 500 dairy cows are indispensable to realize our... -
The effect of a dietary change in roughage composition on enteric and manure emissions from lactating dairy cows under practical housing conditions
The combination of emissions from enteric fermentation and from manure storage and cow housing was studied simultaneously under a practical setting at... -
Grass decomposition in the rumen
In order to understand how grass quality affects methane emissions, we need to know what happens in the rumen. How is grass broken down in the rumen... -
Dairy farmers realize equal daily production and fertility in deliberately extended lactations
When dairy farmers extended the calving interval of the high-productive heifers and cows in their herd until maximum 531 days, they achieved equal... -
MeadowFloor CL reduces ammonia emissions by 35%
The MeadowFloor CL is a solid floor for dairy barns (for both new-build and renovation projects) with the aim of combining animal comfort with low... -
Manure separation trials started at Dairy Campus
On October 5, research into manure separation at the source started on Dairy Campus. Three systems that can be used in existing stables are compared... -
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...