Modern cow and feeding
Holsteins: triumphant rise and crises
Cows imported in the middle of the XIX century in the US from Holland and subsequently named Holstein, showed a phenomenal ability for genetic modification.
Making of quality silage: composing puzzle
Daily feeding of cows throughout the year depends to a large extent on a few days when roughage is made. The better it is, the easier it is to balance the rations and ensure the stable production of milk.
Feed production: countries are different — the problems are the same
British silage making expert Dave Davis is considered one of the best specialists in this field. For more than thirty years, he has been exploring all aspects of silage making, various feed crops, silage supplements, the effect of silage on the efficiency of rumination and the productivity of cows.
20 kg of dry matter is it 24 or 35 kg of milk?
Often the solution of the problem is very close, but we do not notice it. Moreover, we can even know it, but it is so obvious that we do not attach importance to it. The same applies to the dairy productivity of cows.
Litter from manure
The dairy complex owned by LLC «Kishchentsi» (Dobraya village, Mankovsky district, Cherkasy region) is one of the most intriguing objects on the dairy map of Ukraine. The Dutchman Kees Huizinga manages the farm for many years. For the development of the dairy sector he hires foreigners.
Forage conservation without mistakes
Evgeny Krishtal, Project Manager, «High-Quality Silage Hybrids of Limagrain»
Reserves for improving the quality of corn silage are always there. The main thing is that the head and employees that are involved in the harvesting should know where they can hide.
Feed analysis: hidden opportunities
In the April issue of Milk and Farming magazine (No. 2/2017), we have already talked about the interpretation of the results of forage analysis and the possibility of using such information for effective management of feeding and fodder procurement. The American experience was shared by the founder and president of the Cumberland Valley Analytical Servis (CVAS) laboratory Ralph Ward during the 10th International Dairy Congress.
Milking-robots: successful «test drive»
In December 2012, in the dairy farm OJSC «Terezyne», which is Valna Tarasivka village in Kiev region, first milking-robots started their functioning.
Insemination of problem cow
Intensive insemination of dairy cows can adversely affect their reproduction. In the herd, there are animals that have to be repeatedly inseminated during several sexual cycles.
Integrated approach to a microclimate matter
The optimal microclimate in the barn provides normal health status, maximum feed conversion, and therefore high productivity.
