cattle nutrition

When it comes to the evolving feeder calf market, one industry expert says nutrition is just as important in the minds of buyers as genetics and health protocols.  Ted Perry, cattle nutritionist with Purina Animal Nutrition, said value-added programs highlighting nutrition, specifically mineral nutrition, benefit the calves both in the short- and the long-term.  He adde...

Researchers from the University of Idaho are working with other institutions to develop a precision feeding system that meets the nutritional needs of individual dairy cows.  The Self-learning Dairy technology works with existing equipment used by automatic milking systems, where cows choose to enter a stall with a robotic milker and feed is automatically dispensed as an incentive.  The tea... Re