Overconsumption of energy during the dry period has been linked to metabolic disorders during early lactation. Controlled energy, high fiber diets during the dry period have been shown to decrease postpartal body lipid ...

Dairy producers are faced with a multitude of challenges regarding dairy cattle production. One such challenge common for cows fed whole-plant corn silage (WPCS) is the often negative effect of fungi. Fungi affect WPCS ...

Understanding the role that stress plays on livestock health and production is of utmost importance in today’s agricultural industry. In particular, dairy cattle face many stressful conditions that have an impact on lactation ...

As world population increases, food security is an issue that needs to be addressed. There is a need to produce more food, particularly protein, to feed the growing population and lower hunger and diminish food insecurity. ...