ruminants

Methane is produced by dairy cattle through ruminal digestion, burping and through manure emissions. Photo: Anne van der Woude

01-07 | Article

Global round-up: Methane-reducing additives

Ivo Lansbergen joined DSM in 1997 and held several positions across the company’s various business units before being appointed to lead the Animal Nutrition & Health business in 2019.

17-06 | Interview

Ivo Lansbergen, dsm-firmenich: “We need a data-driven approach to enhance sustainability”

:smaXtech CEO Stefan Scherer accepts the dsm-firmenich Digital Distruptor Award (ltr: Corinne Bonadei, head of precision services at dsm-firmenich Animal Nutrition & Health, Stefan Scherer, CEO strategy & sales at smaXtech, Franz Waxenecker, senior director precision services at dsm-firmenich Animal Nutrition & Health, Dr Eva Binder, head of translational science at dsm-firmenich Animal Nutrition & Health). Photo: dsm-firmenich

06-06 | News

Game-changing technologies in dairy & beef sectors awarded

Russian researchers have found that feeding lactating cows with fodder containing mycotoxins had an adverse effect on several milk quality indicators. Photo: Canva

02-05 | News

Influence of mycotoxins on milk quality indicators in cows

A recent global mycotoxin analysis revealed that concentrations of DON in maize in 2023 had risen in the second half of the year when temperatures were cooler. Photo: Canva

09-02 | News

Supply chain challenges likely to encourage mycotoxins

The scientists insist that pine meal, made of a mix of ground green mass of spruce, pine and fir, can become a valuable source of feed vitamins in animal diets. Photo: Canva

12-01 | News

Pine meal is suggested as an alternative to carotene feed additives

The study identifies specific genes and the presence of causal mutations in these genes, as factors influencing animal growth rates, feed efficiency and meat fatty acid profiles. Photo: Canva

08-01 | Research

Impact of diet and genetics on feed efficiency and meat production in sheep

Rumen modifiers can improve feed efficiency and reduce rumen methane production with less risk of decreased milk or milk fat production. Photo: Anne van der Woude

08-12-2023 | Article

Application of rumen modifiers in dairy cow nutrition

Humic acid is an organic acid commonly used in ruminants’ diet as a feed supplement with various beneficial effects. Photo: Hans Banus

13-11-2023 | In-depth

Humic acid as a natural organic supplement for ruminants