Laboratorie M2 based in Quebec has introduced what it describes as a new safe, low cost and easy-to-use agriculture disinfectant footbath that has been proven to be more or as effective as traditional treatments to prevent and control lameness diseases such as digital dermatitis (DD) in dairy herds. Made from the plant-based ingredient thymol, Thymox […] Read more
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New footbath for dairy cattle
Mineral bioavailability is key
Absorption, retention of minerals and a good metabolism make for successful dairy cattle
Although trace minerals make up a very small portion of the diets of high-producing dairy cows, they have a tremendous impact upon each animal’s health, reproduction and milk production status. Minerals play vital roles in the activation of enzyme systems that drive almost every biochemical reaction in the cow’s body. Of particular importance are trace […] Read more
Proper diet minimizes risk of negative energy balance
Meeting the energy requirement of transition dairy cows is particularly important when fresh cows are coming into lactation and several weeks after calving. Unfortunately, not all energy requirements can be met only from feeding a well-balanced diet. Most cows at this time are drawn into a state of “negative energy balance” (NEB) for several weeks […] Read more
Researchers looking for greenhouse gas answers on the farm
Agriculture Canada researchers are not only working to identify where most greenhouse gases (GHG) are produced on Canadian beef and dairy operations, but also the greater challenge of finding economical and practical strategies for reducing emissions. Because methane from cow-calf operations and dairy farms is the largest contributor to the overall agriculture GHG picture, the […] Read more