UNL researchers are linking cattle genetics and rumen microbes to find ways to cut methane losses and boost feed efficiency ...

When it comes to breaking down plant matter and converting it to energy, the cow has it all figured out. Its digestive system allows it to eat more than 150 pounds of plant matter every day. Now ...

“First, the rumen is being challenged by a switch of a more-controlled and consistent winter ration to grazed grass,” ...

How quickly calves consume milk and at what height they drink could be contributing to calf mortality on dairy farms and calf-rearing enterprises, according to Scottish data. Rumen drinking is where ...

“With grass and maize silages forming the base of most diets, achieving the energy density required to sustain milk production and fertility can be difficult,” explains Dr Richard Kirkland, Global ...

A producer finds six dead calves among their 38-pair herd on pasture. These cattle have not been checked frequently, making ...

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An April 22 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) displays a video of a person reaching into a porthole-like device in a cow's side. "What A Sick World we live in," reads the text overlaid on top ...