Rolled corn for feeding cattle

Maria Yaroshko, MA MBA, Associate NimATs

The effectiveness of dairy farms is significantly affected by the quality and cost of feed. The key element in balancing rations for cattle in energy and nutrients are concentrates — feed grains, the use of which depends on its quality, the method of harvesting and storage and therefore cost.

Identification of the best heat time and forecasting of the fertility of cows

Sergei Volkov, Valery Lototsky, lecturers, Bilotserkivskiy NAU

One of the most important scientific and practical achievements of the past century was the invention, development and widespread introduction of long-term storage of semen and artificial insemination.

Wrong investments

Investments always kept a significant impact on the development of any economic sectors, and therefore dairy cattle are no exception. But now the question of return of investments in dairy production is particularly acute — both experienced professionals working in this area most of his life, and those who have just joined dairy production are worried about it. This was the topic of our conversation with Elman Hasanovych Orudzhov, well- known expert in dairy cattle.

Sexed semen — innovation in dairy farming at the stage of the herd reproduction management

Natalia Chernyak, Candidate of Agricultural Sciences;

Oksana Goncharuk, researcher, Institute of Animal Breeding and Genetics Naan

Now the farms appeared difficult problem of expanded reproduction of the herd because of changes that occur in its structure. These changes appear to increase the number of cows and reducing other age-sex groups of animals, especially repair youngstock.

Who wants to be a farmer?

Tatiana Antonenko, International Dairy Magazine

Spectrum of relation to private owners of cows in recent years changed from absolute disregard to the exaggerated attention. Those of professional dairy community, for whom the cow in a private yard is a «source of raw material», first miffed and said that the support of such producer at all is a nonsense, because it is impossible to achieve quality of milk from cows kept in the private sector.

Maslosoyuz — the legend of dairy case

In the early twentieth century, the Union of Russian Dairy Association, later renamed as the National dairy maslosoyuz successfully operated in Galicia, its production was revered not only in Western, but also in many European countries.

Reproductive management of high yielding dairy herds in a hot climate: the case of Israel

Israel Flamenbaum, State of Israel, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Extension Service

Israel is located to the east of the Mediterranean Sea. Israel’s climate is considered subtropical and dry. The climate is characterized by moderately cool, rainy winters (November–March) and hot, dry summers (June–October) with no rainfall. Summer is warm and humid along the coast (daytime temperatures average 30 o C and the relative humidity is from 50 - 90 %), but hot and dry in the inland valleys and southern desert (daytime temperatures average above 40 o C and the relative humidity in between 20 and 40 %).

Bronchopneumonia in calves. The complex problem requires complex solutions

Vladislav Hanyeyev, Doctor of Veterinary Science

Bronchopneumonia in young animals is very common and is second only to gastrointestinal diseases. Almost every other animal is sick with it. Calves suffer all year round, and in hot climates often in June-August. Bronchopneumonia is the reason for the suspension of growth and development of young animals, increasing costs of feed and mortality.

Place under the Sun

April 17, Stavropol, a conference attended by the heads of dairy enterprises, leading industry experts and specialists of «DeLaval» - more than a hundred people from different regions of the Russian Federation and CIS countries — took place. On the one hand, the usual meeting, as milkmen are often gathering to share experiences, how in the present difficult conditions to remain competitive and to produce as much high-quality and cheap milk. On the other - the event was quite extraordinary. Perhaps the first time these questions were discussed in the light of one particular - milking without human intervention, with the help of robots.

Beef Production — profit or losses?

Demand creates supply - so short you can define the state of Ukrainian beef cattle. And more precisely, the lack of demand leads to a complete collapse of this industry.